Shubman Gill continues to rewrite the record books IPL 2026. The captain achieved many milestones during his explosive shooting Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad on Thursday evening. Leading from the front in a crucial clash, Gill smashed a commanding 64 off just 37 deliveries to help. Gujarat Titans (GT) send a mammoth total of 229/4. While his innings played a major role in securing a dominant 89-run victory in GT, it helped the young skipper to make it into the elite list of Indian T20 captains.
Shubman Gill overtakes Sachin Tendulkar in T20 captaincy records
During his free knock, Gill crossed the 1,872-run mark as a T20 captain. Sachin Tendulkar All-time list of Indian batsmen with most runs as captain in T20 cricket. Gill now has 1,934 runs as a captain in the format and is also ahead Ajinkya Rahane in the standings. It continues to easily lead the list Virat KohliScored 6,564 runs as captain in T20 cricket in 193 innings.
The Gujarat captain’s rise as both a batsman and a leader has been one of the biggest success stories of IPL 2026. Under his captaincy, Gujarat have looked like one of the most accomplished teams in the tournament and have already secured the top two spots in the points table.
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Gill completes another T20 milestone
The 26-year-old hit another milestone during the same innings by completing 6,000 runs in T20 cricket. Gill reached the milestone in just the 185th innings and became the third fastest Indian batsman to achieve the feat. KL Rahul and Kohli.
Among all players globally, only legends like it Chris GayleKohli and Rahul reached the milestone earlier. Gill also became the fourth player in men’s T20 history to score more than 6,000 runs before turning 27. So far in his T20 career, Gill has amassed over 6,000 runs with six centuries and 38 half-centuries, further highlighting his incredible consistency at such a young age.
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