IPL 2025: Shubman Gill becomes third captain with this record

IPL 2025: Shubman Gill becomes third captain with this record
06 May 2025

Shubman Gill led Gujarat Titans from the front in their run-chase of 156 against Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 encounter at the Wankhede Stadium.

The 25-year-old, who continues his rich vein of form, has completed 500 runs in the ongoing IPL season.

As per Cricbuzz, he has become the third captain aged under 26 with 500-plus runs in an IPL season.

Gill plays captain's knock
Knock

Gill played another captain's knock, this time against MI.

He showed resistance after GT lost Sai Sudharsan for under 10 runs. Gill survived challenging conditions, which helped Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult garner extra swing.

The GT skipper accelerated along with Jos Buttler and was later joined by Sherfane Rutherford. However, he fell to Bumrah for a 46-ball 43 (3 fours and 1 six).

Gill joins these players
Milestone

As mentioned, Gill is now the third skipper aged under 26 to have scored 500-plus runs in an IPL edition.

Legend Virat Kohli was the first-ever player with this feat. He scored a record 634 runs in IPL 2013 while leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Seven years later, Shreyas Iyer hammered 519 runs in Delhi Capital's record-breaking 2020 season. They reached the final that year.

Second-most runs in an IPL season
Fact

Notably, Gill has the second-most runs by a batter in an IPL season. In 2023, he amassed 890 runs at a staggering average of 59.33, with three tons. Gill's tally is only behind that of Kohli (973 runs in 2016).