Shubman Gill rewrites IPL history, becomes second Indian after Virat Kohli to...

Gujarat Titans (GT) secured a commanding win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Qualifier 2 fixture, which was played on Friday, May 29 at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur. GT skipper Shubman Gill was star of the night, as he scored a stunning century against RR while chasing a big target of 215.

Shubman Gill joins Virat Kohli

After the game, Gill was given the Player of the Match award for his stunning 104 off 53, which came at a strike rate of 196.23 with the help of 15 boundaries and three sixes. However, during his stay at the crease, Gill managed to join Virat Kohli in an elite list.

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With his stunning century, Gill surpassed the 700-run mark in the ongoing season of IPL 2026, which made him the second Indian player after Virat to score 700 runs as a captain in a single season.

Earlier, Virat Kohli recorded 700-plus runs in a single season as captain. The former India skimmer gathered massive 973 runs in 16 outings in the 2016 edition while leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Overall, Gill is the fourth captain after Kohli, David Warner and Kane Williamson to amass 700-plus runs in a single season of IPL.

GT eye IPL 2026 title

After defeating RR in the Qualifier 2, GT will gear up to lock horns against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final game of the tournament on Sunday May 21, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Earlier, RCB defeated GT by a big margin in the Qualifier 1 clash, now, it will be interesting to see if GT can take the revenge by becoming the champions.