Tuesday was the 2,000 run milestone for Indian opener Shubman Gill in international cricket. At the third and final One-Day International of the series against New Zealand at Indore’s Holkar Stadium, the 23-year-old batsman reached this milestone. Making the most of each opportunity he has had as an opener, Gill persisted in his consistency. In just 78 balls, he scored 112 runs. 13 fours and five sixes were in his knock. His innings had a 143.58 strike rate. Gill has scored 2,048 runs at an average of 47.62 in 37 games and 49 innings. In international cricket, he has scored five hundreds, nine fifties, and a top individual score of 208.
In 25 innings in 13 matches in Test cricket, Gill has scored 736 runs at an average of 32.000. In the format, he has one century and four half-centuries, with a top score of 110. In 21 ODIs and an equal number of innings, Gill has amassed 1,254 runs at an average of 73.76. In the format, he has four century and five half-centuries, with a top score of 208. In three T20I matches for India, the hitter has scored 58 runs at an average of 19.33, with a best of 46. With 567 runs in six innings and an average of 113.40, Gill is having a stellar 2023 in ODIs. This year, he has three ODI tonnes and a fifty.
The 23-year-old batsman, who is now the Indian with the most runs scored in a three-match ODI series, added another record to his resume in this game. With 360 runs in three innings at an average of 180, Gill finished the three-match ODI series against the Kiwis. In this series, he scored two centuries, with a highest mark of 208. Virat Kohli previously set the record for most runs scored by an Indian in an ODI series. In a recent three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, he had amassed 283 runs, including two centuries and a personal best of 166.
In a 2016 three-match ODI series against the West Indies, Gill scored 360 runs, matching Pakistani captain Babar Azam, who also smashed a century in each game. Regarding the game, India’s innings is now being played. After winning the toss, New Zealand decided to field first. Shubman Gill (112) and Rohit (101) scored 222 runs together as the opener. After this, New Zealand made a comeback in the game by regularly capturing five wickets.