Srinagar: India youngster Shubman Gill has shattered the record of Virat Kohli in IPL during his knock against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday.
Shubman completed 3000 runs in the IPL on Wednesday and led his team from the front in the tall 197-run chase against Royals. He scored 72 runs off 44 balls, laced with 6 fours and 2 sixes.
Shubman, who is the youngest captain in IPL this season, pipped Virat Kohli in a special tally. 24-year-old became the youngest batter to complete 3000 runs in IPL as he got the better of Kohli who held the title for several years by reaching the mark at the age of 26 years 186 days.
Youngest at time of 3000 IPL runs
24y 215 – Shubhman Gill*
26y 186d – Virat Kohli
26y 320d – Sanju Samson
27y 161d – Suresh Raina
27y 343d – Rohit Sharma
Gill took 94 innings to reach the 3000-run mark in IPL as he became the second quickest Indian after KL Rahul (80) to achieve it.
Fewest innings to 3000 IPL runs
75 – Chris Gayle
80 – KL Rahul
85 – Jos Buttler
94 – Shubman Gill*
94 – David Warner
94 – Faf du Plessis