Shubman Gill breaks Virat Kohli's record, becomes fastest Indian to complete 100 Matches

The Indian premier League tournament is all about making new records and breaking the old. Shubman Gill accomplished this achievement in only 24 years and 229 days, while Virat Kohli played his 100th IPL match at the age of 25 years and 182 days. 

This young captain of the Gujarat Titans franchise has set this new record on 24th April, 2024. 

Read the complete blog given below in which we have shared the details about this new record in detail.

Can Shubman Gill break the Virat Kohli record?

Yes, this young skipper did it in the IPL 2024 season. Shubman Gill surpasses Virat Kohli as the youngest Indian to play 100 IPL games. The Indian opener accomplished this goal while playing against Rishabh Pant's Delhi Capitals in the upcoming IPL 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Gill has joined the elite group of IPL captains Hardik, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, and Pant after completing the task promptly. Before him, Gujarat Titans was led by Hardik Pandya. 

Top 5 youngest player to play their 100th IPL Match

The top 5 players who played their 100th IPL tournament match and became the youngest player to complete these accomplishment are:

• Rashid Khan - He played his 100th IPL match when he was 24 years and 221 days old.
• Shubman Gill - He played his 100th IPL match when he was 24 years and 229 days old.
• Virat Kohli - He made his 100th IPL appearance when he was 25 years and 182 days old.
• Sanju Samson - He played his 100th IPL match when he was 25 years and 335 days old.
• Piyush Chawla - He played his 100th IPL match when he was 26 years and 108 days old.

Shubman Gill IPL 2024

Gill has scored 298 runs in 9 matches this IPL season, with an average of 42.57 and a strike rate of 146.79. He has also scored two half-centuries, with his greatest being an unbroken 89.Shubman Gill of Punjab has received widespread recognition for his contributions to India's U19 World Cup victory in 2018. 

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• He was acquired by the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018 and made crucial contributions in both his first season and the 2019 season. 
• He was kept by the KKR team management, who saw enormous batting ability in him as a batsman and even considered him for a position in the core leadership group. 
• He made an ODI debut for India in New Zealand in the year 2019, followed by his Test debut in Australia in 2020, and is expected to do well in the coming years. 
• He was, however, removed by KKR before the 2022 TATA IPL Auctions. 
• Gujarat Titans leaped on the opportunity to sign him, and he might be the team's first player this season. 
• Gill has the flair and abilities of a top-tier batter, and it will not be surprising if he delivers to the Titans this season.

Shubman Gill: 100 IPL matches Completed

Shubman Gill has 3,094 runs in 100 IPL matches, with an average of 38.12 and a strike rate of 135.14. He has also hit three centuries and 20 half-centuries, including his top score of an unbroken 129 against the Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad last year. .

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Earlier in 2022, he was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2022 and joined with Gujarat Titans. 

Conclusion

In this blog, we have shared the details about Shubman Gill, a young skipper hired by the Gujarat Titans franchise in the IPL 2024 season. He broke the record of Virat Kohli and played his 100th IPL match being the second youngest in the list after Rashid Khan.

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