In the first qualifier between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans at the Chepauk Stadium, CSK, batting first, put 172/7 on the board courtesy of an 87-run opening stand between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway.
Chasing 173, Gujarat Titans were in deep trouble as they completed 100 runs in the 15th over and lost six wickets. Shubman Gill, who was eyeing to become the first player to score three consecutive IPL tons, was the only positive with the bat for his 42 (38).
Gill’s innings was laced with four fours and a six. With his 42 runs innings, Shubman completed 700 runs this season and scripted a massive IPL record.
The 23-year-old became only the 2nd Indian batter after Virat Kohli to score 700 runs in a season. Notably, Virat scored 973 runs in the 2016 season. Here is the list of most runs by Indian players in an IPL season.
- Virat Kohli – 973
- Shubman Gill – 722
- Rishabh Pant – 684
- KL Rahul – 670
- Robin Uthappa – 660
Further, Gill became the youngest player to score 700 runs in an IPL season. Gill has been phenomenal this season and has scored 722 runs in 15 games, which included two hundred and four fifties at an average of 56.67. However, GT lost the match by 15 runs.
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