{"id":17730,"date":"2026-05-21T15:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/21\/ipl-2026-shubman-gill-sai-sudharsan-script-history-equal-virat-kohli-chris-gayles-massive-t20-feat-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T15:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:45:40","slug":"ipl-2026-shubman-gill-sai-sudharsan-script-history-equal-virat-kohli-chris-gayles-massive-t20-feat-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=17730","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026 | Shubman Gill-Sai Sudharsan script history, equal Virat Kohli-Chris Gayle&#8217;s massive T20 feat | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131248614,imgsize-104976,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/kohli-gayle-shubman-2105s.jpg\" alt=\"IPL 2026 | Shubman Gill-Sai Sudharsan script history, equal Virat Kohli-Chris Gayle's massive T20 feat\" title=\"Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle (Image credit: BCCI\/IPL)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle (Image credit: BCCI\/IPL)\">Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle (Image credit: BCCI\/IPL)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans openers <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shubman-gill\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Shubman Gill<\/a> and Sai Sudharsan continued their record-breaking run in IPL 2026, once again tearing apart the bowling attack during the clash against Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.<!-- --> The GT opening duo produced yet another commanding partnership and, in the process, entered an elite list in T20 cricket history. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Gill and Sudharsan registered their 10th century stand together in men\u2019s T20 cricket, equalling the all-time record jointly held by the legendary pairs of Chris Gayle-Virat Kohli, Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan and AB de Villiers-Virat Kohli.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>What makes the achievement even more staggering is the speed at which the GT pair has got there. <!-- -->Gill and Sudharsan needed only 46 innings to complete 10 century stands &#8211; far fewer than the other legendary pairs on the list. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Gayle and Kohli took 63 innings, Babar and Rizwan 75, while de Villiers and Kohli required 77 innings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"18\">\n<ul>\n<li>Most century stands in men\u2019s T20 cricket (any wicket)<\/li>\n<li>10 \u2014 Shubman Gill &amp; Sai Sudharsan (46 innings)<\/li>\n<li>10 \u2014 <keyword id=\"20094304\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Chris-Gayle\" source=\"keywords\" solralias.seotitle=\"chris-gayle\" solralias.msid=\"56645894\" solralias.title=\"chris gayle\">Chris Gayle<\/keyword> &amp; <keyword id=\"19907934\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Virat-Kohli\" source=\"keywords\" topicspecial.url=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/virat-kohli\/3993\" solralias.seotitle=\"Virat-Kohli\" solralias.msid=\"55291617\" solralias.title=\"Virat Kohli\">Virat Kohli<\/keyword> (63 innings)<\/li>\n<li>10 \u2014 Babar Azam &amp; Mohammad Rizwan (75 innings)<\/li>\n<li>10 \u2014 AB de Villiers &amp; Virat Kohli (77 innings)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The pair also set another IPL record during the innings. This was Gill and Sudharsan\u2019s seventh century partnership for the opening wicket in IPL history &#8211; the most by any opening pair in the tournament. They went past the iconic combinations of David Warner &amp; Shikhar Dhawan and Travis Head &amp; Abhishek Sharma, both of whom had six century opening stands.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Gill and Sudharsan also continued their dominance in terms of consistency. The duo overtook the celebrated Virat Kohli-Faf du Plessis pair and equalled Rohit Sharma-Ishan Kishan for the second-most 50-plus opening stands in IPL history.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The GT pair now has 15 fifty-plus opening partnerships in just 31 innings \u2014 a phenomenal ratio rarely seen in IPL history. <!-- -->Only Warner and Dhawan are ahead with 18 fifty-plus stands, but they needed 48 innings to achieve the feat.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"30\">\n<ul>\n<li>Most 50-plus opening stands in IPL history<\/li>\n<li>18 \u2014 David Warner &amp; Shikhar Dhawan (48 innings)<\/li>\n<li>15 \u2014 Rohit Sharma &amp; Ishan Kishan (43 innings)<\/li>\n<li>15 \u2014 Shubman Gill &amp; Sai Sudharsan (31 innings)<\/li>\n<li>14 \u2014 Virat Kohli &amp; Faf du Plessis (38 innings)<\/li>\n<li>14 \u2014 Abhishek Sharma &amp; Travis Head (37 innings)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>The numbers become even more extraordinary when one looks at the overall run aggregate and scoring rate. Gill and Sudharsan have already piled up 1898 runs together as an opening pair at an astonishing average of 67.78 and a run-rate of 9.87 &#8211; making them one of the most destructive and reliable opening combinations the league has ever seen.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Only Warner and Dhawan have scored more runs as an IPL opening pair, but the GT duo enjoys a significantly superior average and scoring tempo compared to most other partnerships on the list.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"37\">\n<ul>\n<li>Highest opening partnership aggregates in IPL history<\/li>\n<li>2220 \u2014 David Warner &amp; Shikhar Dhawan (Avg: 47.23, RR: 8.59)<\/li>\n<li>1898 \u2014 Shubman Gill &amp; Sai Sudharsan (Avg: 67.78, RR: 9.87)<\/li>\n<li>1890 \u2014 Virat Kohli &amp; Faf du Plessis (Avg: 51.08, RR: 9.00)<\/li>\n<li>1755 \u2014 Abhishek Sharma &amp; Travis Head (Avg: 47.43, RR: 12.41)<\/li>\n<li>1547 \u2014 Rohit Sharma &amp; Ishan Kishan (Avg: 35.97, RR: 9.02)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>The match also turned into a personal milestone for Gujarat Titans skipper Gill, who became the seventh-fastest batter in men\u2019s T20 cricket to complete 6000 runs in terms of innings. Gill reached the landmark in his 185th innings, only marginally behind Kohli, who had taken 184 innings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"42\">\n<ul>\n<li>Fastest to 6000 T20 runs (by innings)<\/li>\n<li>162 \u2014 Chris Gayle<\/li>\n<li>165 \u2014 Babar Azam<\/li>\n<li>166 \u2014 KL Rahul<\/li>\n<li>180 \u2014 Shaun Marsh<\/li>\n<li>180 \u2014 Devon Conway<\/li>\n<li>184 \u2014 Virat Kohli<\/li>\n<li>185 \u2014 Shubman Gill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>Gill\u2019s feat becomes even more remarkable considering he is among only four players in men\u2019s T20 cricket history to aggregate more than 6000 runs before turning 27. The elite list also includes Babar Azam, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Will Jacks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>Gujarat Titans have already qualified for the playoffs. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026\/shubman-gill-sai-sudharsan-script-history-equal-virat-kohli-chris-gayles-massive-t20-feat\/articleshow\/131248555.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle (Image credit: BCCI\/IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan continued their record-breaking run in IPL 2026, once again tearing apart the bowling attack during the clash against Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. 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