NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the third IPL captain to amass over 500 runs in a season before turning 26, joining the ranks of Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer.
This feat came during GT's match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday, where Gill contributed 43 runs from 46 deliveries, including three boundaries and one six in a rain-affected chase of 156 runs.
In IPL 2025, Gill has accumulated 508 runs across 11 matches, maintaining an impressive average of 50.80 and a strike rate exceeding 152, including five half-centuries with a top score of 90. Currently aged 25 years and 241 days, he stands as the season's third-highest run-scorer.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Virat Kohli pioneered this achievement in 2013 at age 24, during his inaugural captaincy season. He finished as the third-highest run-getter with 634 runs in 16 matches, averaging 45.28 with a strike rate of 138.73, including six fifties and a highest score of 99.
Shreyas achieved this distinction in 2020 at age 25 whilst leading Delhi Capitals (DC). He accumulated 519 runs in 17 matches, averaging 34.60 with a strike rate above 123, including three fifties and an unbeaten 88. He finished fourth in the season's run-scoring charts and was instrumental in DC's journey to the final.
GT chose to field after winning the toss. MI posted 155/8 in their allocated overs, highlighted by Will Jacks's 53 off 35 balls and Suryakumar Yadav's 35 off 24 balls, sharing a 71-run partnership.
Sai Kishore led GT's bowling effort with 2/34, whilst Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan and Gerald Coetzee each claimed one wicket.
The chase proved dramatic for both sides. Despite losing Sai Sudharsan early, GT recovered through a 72-run partnership between Gill (43 off 46) and Jos Buttler (30 off 27).
Rain interrupted play in the 14th over with GT at 107/2, leading via DLS method. Post-interruption, Jasprit Bumrah (2/19) and Trent Boult (2/22) reduced GT to 132/6 by the 18th over when rain returned, leaving GT trailing.
Upon resumption, GT needed 147 runs with one over remaining. Rahul Tewatia (11-) and Gerald Coetzee (12) secured victory on the final delivery, winning by three wickets.
GT leads the table with eight victories from eleven matches (16 points), whilst MI occupies fourth position with seven wins from twelve matches (14 points), ending their six-match winning streak.
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