New Delhi: Gujarat Giants (GT) inform opener batter Shubman Gill had achieved another milestone in his Indian Premier League (IPL) career as he completed his 2,000 runs mark against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 9.
2,000 IPL runs & 200 IPL boundaries
With his sublime form he also smashed 200 boundaries in his IPL career. Before the game, Shubman had 1977 runs and was 23 runs short of 2000. On the other hand, he had hit 197 boundaries and after hammering 3 boundaries, he reached the feat.
Second fastest youngster to score 2,000 IPL runs
The 23-year-old batter also became the second youngest player after Rishabh Pant to reach 2000 IPL runs. He surpassed Virat Kohli and Sanju Samson in the list.
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Here’s list of youngest player to score 2,000 runs in IPL
- 23 years, 27 days – Rishabh Pant
- 23 years, 214 days – Shubman Gill
- 24 years, 140 days – Sanju Samson
- 24 years, 175 days – Virat Kohli
- 25 years, 155 days – Suresh Raina
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Gill speaks
“It is all about spending as much time in the middle as you can. It is more about having that intent to keep looking for the runs. More mental than technical. The game doesn’t change even when you switch formats. All about fine-tuning your mind and getting a bit of practice under your belt. Understanding your role is also important, it is more about the situation you are in,” Shubman Gill said before the game.
“Don’t think you can go in with a set mindset especially against one of the best spinners in the world. The strength of the side is that everyone contributes. It is just about doing the simple things and being consistent. You won’t see one player doing all the work throughout the season. Each player contributes something,” he added.
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GT vs KKR Playing XI
GT: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan(c), Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal
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