Shubman Gill joins exclusive list of Indian batters after daring double century

Sports Tak Staff January 18, 2023

Indian opener Shubman Gill scored a brilliant 200 in the first ODI vs New Zealand.

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In doing so, he became the fifth Indian batter to complete this feat.

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Here, we take a look at five stars with double centuries in ODI cricket.

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Sachin Tendulkar was the first men's cricketer to hit a double century, in an ODI against South Africa in Gwalior in 2010.

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Virender Sehwag's 219 in the 2011 world cup match against West Indies was an unforgettable innings.

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Rohit Sharma holds the record of hitting three double hundreds in ODIs in 2013, 2014 and 2017.

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He scored 209 against Australia in Bengaluru, 264 against Sri Lanka in Kolkata and 208* against Sri Lanka in Mohali.

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Ishan Kishan joined this list in 2022 after his 210 against Bangladesh in Chittogram.

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Gill joined this precious list after his 208 against New Zealand in Hyderabad.

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