India captain Shubman Gill added another magnificent feather to his cap on Saturday, becoming the second-fastest player in cricket history to reach 3,000 runs in One-Day Internationals. The milestone was achieved during the Men in Blue’s opening ODI clash against the visiting Afghanistan side, further cementing the young opener's reputation as a modern-day 50-over master.
Gill reached the prestigious four-digit landmark in just 62 innings, placing him second on the all-time global list. He sits only behind South African batting legend Hashim Amla, who remarkably breached the mark in 57 innings, and ahead of every other iconic batsman to have played the game.
By achieving the feat at such a blistering pace, Gill also shattered the long-standing Indian record previously held by Shikhar Dhawan, who had taken 72 innings to reach the same milestone. The Indian skipper crossed the historic threshold in style, anchoring a 195-run chase with a crucial, elegant half-century to guide his team forward
Batters with fastest to 3000 ODI runs (by innings):
57 - Hashim Amla (South Africa)
62 - Shubman Gill (India)
67 - Shai Hope (West Indies)
67 - Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)
67 - Imam-ul-Haq