Xtra Time Web Desk: It was Shubman Gill show at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. The star Indian batter scored a scintillating hundred (129 off 60 balls) to power Gujarat Titans to 233/3 in 20 overs in the IPL 2023 Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians. It was the third hundred in the ongoing IPL season for Gill. His previous two tons came against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Shubman reached his hundred in just 49 balls that included 8 sixes and 4 fours. He was finally dismissed by Akash Madhwal holing out to Tim David, who had earlier dropped him.
Gill became the second Indian and fourth overall to breach the 800-run mark in an IPL season. He is the seventh batter to score a hundred in IPL Playoffs. The cricketer from Punjab is also the youngest batter to score a ton in IPL Playoffs at 23 years and 260 days.
Only Virat Kohli (4 tons for Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2016) and Jos Buttler (4 for Rajasthan Royals, 2022) have scored more tons than Gill in a single IPL edition.
Gill currently has 851 runs in in the IPL 2023. Only Virat Kohli (973, RCB, 2016) and Jos Buttler (863, RR, 2022) have scored more runs than him in a single season.