Twitter can’t keep calm as Shubman Gill becomes first Gujarat Titans batsman to score a century

Shubman Gill’s scintillating form in the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) continued as he notched up his maiden IPL century in the encounter between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday (May 15). After Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bowl first, Gill got GT off to a blazing start and brought up his half-century in just 22 balls. Eventually, the 22-year-old talented batsman scored 101 runs off just 58 balls, helping defending champions Bhuvneshwar Kumar post an extraordinary five-wicket haul to post a mammoth total of 188 runs.

Gill’s latest achievement marked a unique quadruple as he has now scored centuries in Test matches, One Day International (ODI), T20 International (T20I) and IPL in the year 2023. Notably, three of these centuries (T20Is, Tests, and IPL) were achieved at the Ahmedabad venue. While Gill has already scored three ODI hundreds this year, including a double hundred, he is yet to play an ODI at this particular venue in the current year. Additionally, Gill became the first player in GT’s IPL history to score a century, which was an extraordinary feat as no GT player had managed to achieve the feat the previous year despite their title-winning campaign.

Thinking about the match itself, Gill shared an impressive 147-run partnership with R Sai Sudarshan, who contributed a commendable 47 off 36 balls. Apart from these two players, no other member of GT team could reach double figures in terms of runs. GT’s win in this encounter would secure their spot in the playoffs and guarantee a top-two finish, giving them two chances to qualify for the playoffs.

440 runs in IPL 2020.
478 runs in IPL 2021.
483 runs in IPL 2022.
503* runs in IPL 2023.

Shubman Gill’s consistency at the age of 23 is remarkable. pic.twitter.com/D8AAbB0Zlr– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 15, 2023

From Shubman Gill December 2022:

Test Hundred Vs Ban.
ODI century vs Sri Lanka.
ODI double century vs New Zealand.
ODI century vs New Zealand.
T20I Hundred vs New Zealand.
Test hundred vs Australia.
IPL Hundred Vs SRH. pic.twitter.com/t2cugWffyB– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 15, 2023

History – Shubman Gill became the first Titans batsman from Gujarat to score a century.

Gill is breaking records at the age of 23. pic.twitter.com/UbUNjqtY4G– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 15, 2023

T20I century in February

test century in march

IPL century in May.

Shubman Gill and his love story with Narendra Modi Stadium. pic.twitter.com/2s7p0jDids– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 15, 2023

Only player to have ODI 200, T20I 100 and one IPL 100 –

chris gayle
Rohit Sharma
Shubman Gill

We joined the elite list__ pic.twitter.com/E1JBZICRUn— Raikat _ (@OverMidWicket) May 15, 2023

GF: Say those 3 magic words

Shubman Gill: Narendra Modi Stadium pic.twitter.com/HborIebH8a– Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 15, 2023

Shubman Gill lived up to his word!

_: Jio Cinema/IPL#Shubman Gill #Gujarat Titans pic.twitter.com/dBJypy74Iq— Cricktracker (@Cricketracker) May 15, 2023

Shubham Gill’s first IPL century.

What an innings by Gill, hundred in just 56 balls. Brilliant return to form from Gill, blistering innings. pic.twitter.com/lZB1kc2eKh– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 15, 2023

Prince Shubman Gill pic.twitter.com/Cpzz42vcyG

— Denis_ (@DenissForReal) May 15, 2023

Batsman with 300+ runs, 60+ average, 160+ strike rate and a century in domestic games in one IPL season:

Chris Gayle (2011, 2013)
Virat Kohli (2016)
Shane Watson (2018)
Rishabh Pant (2018)
Jonny Bairstow (2019)
Surya Kumar Yadav (2023)
Shubman Gill (2023) pic.twitter.com/PQi5WkKkFa– Random Cricket Stats (@randomcricstat) May 15, 2023

Century for Shubman Gill#IPL2023 #gtvsrh pic.twitter.com/GaeeojmI8T– RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) May 15, 2023

Shubman Gill celebrates after completing his maiden IPL century. pic.twitter.com/b2FgvGRaZB– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 15, 2023

Shubham Gill’s 5th Fifty in IPL 2023.

Fifty in just 22 balls, kya dastak di hai, he just loves the Narendra Modi stadium. pic.twitter.com/8E1IsxzAY2

– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 15, 2023

Historically, Gill’s achievement of scoring a century for GT follows a trend seen with other IPL teams. Notable examples include Michael Hussey for Chennai Super Kings in 2008, Manish Pandey for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2009, David Warner for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017, Sanath Jayasuriya for Mumbai Indians in 2008, Yusuf Pathan for Rajasthan Royals. In 2010, AB de Villiers for Delhi Capitals in 2009, Marsh for Punjab Kings in 2008, McCullum for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008, and KL Rahul for Lucknow Super Giants in 2022.

With his outstanding performances and the prospect of GT success in the IPL playoffs, Shubman Gill continues to establish himself as one of the premier young talents in the world of cricket.