GT vs SRH: Shubman Gill Breaks Massive Record Of Great Sachin Tendulkar in IPL

Published - 15 May 2023, 10:52 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM

Shubman Gill, Sachin Tendulkar
Shubman Gill, Sachin Tendulkar [PC: Twitter]

Gujarat Titans (GT) batter Shubman Gill broke the massive record of Sachin Tendulkar in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He surpassed the batting great in scoring the fastest 1000 runs for the franchise in the league.

Shubman Gill achieved the feat during the ongoing 62nd game IPL 2023 game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Narendra Modi International Stadium in Ahmedabad. The GT batter completed 1000 runs for the franchise in just 29 innings, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record of achieving the same in 31 innings for Mumbai Indians.

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Shubman Gill has looked in sublime touch in the game against SRH. He has oozed his class yet again and has smashed runs all over the park. Despite, GT losing Wriddhiman Saha in the first over, he gave his team a great start.

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Shubman Gill smashed his 5th half-century of the season and was batting at 89* at the time of writing this piece. He had smashed 12 fours and 1 six so far and was batting at the strike rate of around 200. Notably, he’s amongst the top leading run-getters this season.

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GT vs SRH: Fastest 1000 Runs For A Team In The IPL

KL Rahul holds the record for the fastest 1000 runs for a team in the IPL. He achieved the milestone in 23 innings for Punjab Kings. He’s followed by Robin Uthappa, who did in 28 Innings for Kolkata Knight Riders. They are followed by Shubman Gill and Sachin Tendulkar.

S.No Fastest to 1000 runs for team in IPL Innings taken Team
1. KL Rahul 23 Punjab Kings
2. Robin Uthappa 28 Kolkata Knight Riders
3. Shubman Gill 29 Gujarat Titans
4. Sachin Tendulkar 31 Mumbai Indians

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