During the 33rd match of the ODI World Cup between India and Sri Lanka, Shubman Gill achieved a significant milestone, outshining Pakistan’s Babar Azam in the 2023 season. The Indian opener played a resilient innings propelling India to a formidable total at the Wankhede Stadium.
Pairing with Virat Kohli, Gill contributed to a stellar second-wicket partnership of 189 runs. This partnership set a new record as the highest partnership for India in a World Cup game on home soil.
While Kohli scored 88 runs off 94 balls, it was Gill who stole the show, securing the top score for India with a run-a-ball 92. This achievement propelled him ahead of both Babar Azam and Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka in the run-scoring charts for the 2023 season.
The young Indian opener has now scored the most 50-plus scores in the 2023 season. In ODIs this year, Gill scored 12 50-plus in 25 games. Pakistan captain Babar Azam achieved a similar feat with 11 scores in 23 games. Pathum Nissanka from Sri Lanka also has 11 50-plus scores in 27 games. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have 10 50-plus scores in 2023.
Shubman Gill has a total of over 1420 runs with an average of 67 this year, including five centuries and seven half-centuries. In the ICC World Cup 2023, Gill scored 196 runs in five matches.