Shubman Gill created a massive world record during the 3rd ODI between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday (February 12) as he continued his red-hot form in the series with his third successive 50+ sc0re in the series.After England won the toss and chose to bowl first, Gill ensured India got a quick start despite Rohit Sharma’s early departure. Gill put up a 116-run partners hip in just 87 balls with Virat Kohli with both players making half-centuries to give the team a solid platform for a big score.
Shubman Gill Creats Hiatory in ODIs
Shubman Gill was in his elements in the third India vs England ODI as the 25-year-old batter struck fine century to extend his purple patch. Going into the Champions Trophy 2025, Gill’s scores of 87, 60 and 112 will augur well for the Indian team which is battling with off form of several senior players. Even star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is ruled out due to injury. In such a scenario, the performances and form of the likes of Shubman Gill is extra crucial for the Rohit Sharma-led side. Against England on Wednesday, Shubman Gill mixed caution with aggression and stitched crucial stands with Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer.
During the course of the knock, Gill completed 2500 runs in the ODI format and broke Hashim Amla’s world record for becoming the quickest player to the milestone. Gill is the first player in history to reach the elusive mark within 50 innings.
Fastest Players To 2500 ODI Runs
| Players | Taken To 2500 Runs |
| 50 | Shubman Gill |
| 51 | Hashim Amla |
| 52 | Immam-Ul Haq |
| 56 | Vivian Richards |
| 56 | Jonathan Trott |
Among Indian players, Gill has beaten Shreyas Iyer’s long-standing record (59 innings) for being the quickest to the milestone. Shikhar Dhawan (60), KL Rahul (63), Virat Kohli (64), and Navjot Singh Sidhu (64) follow Gill and Iyer on the list of fastest Indian batters to complete 2500 runs. Gill’s remarkable start to his ODI career has also seen him break Amla’s record of being the quickest to 1500 (29 innings) and 2000 ODI (38 innings) runs. The 25-year-old will look to become the fastest to 3000 ODI runs. The record also belongs to Amla, who took 57 innings, meaning Gill has six innings to reach the milestone to set the outright world record.
Shubman Gill Achieves Rare Feat
Gill completed his 7th ODI century, meaning he has a century in all three formats of international cricket in Ahmedabad as well as three centuries in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the venue. The Indian vice-captain is the first player in history to have a Test, ODI, and Test, and IPL century at the same ground. He is only the fifth player and first from India to score an international ton in all formats at the same ground.
Players To Score Century In All 3 Formats
| Player | Century |
| Faf Du Plessis | Johannesburg |
| David Warner | Adelaide |
| Babar Azam | Karachi |
| Quinton de Kock | Centurion |
| Shubman Gill | Ahmedabad |
Gill has had a dream run at the venue since the stadium’s renovation and re-opening in 2022. The Indian star batter scored his only T20I century against New Zealand in February 2023 at the ground before his first Test ton on Indian soil against Australia In March 2023. The venue is the home ground of Gill’s IPL franchise Gujarat Titans and his dream run of form in the 2023 season saw him score three centuries among which two came in Ahmedabad. Gill scored a century against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) before a stunning ton against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the second qualifier. In the 2024 season, Gill made his first century as captain for GT against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the world’s largest cricket stadium.