In a remarkable feat, Shubman Gill, the young Indian cricket team batter, has become the youngest cricketer to score 2000 runs in One Day International (ODI) cricket. Gill achieved this milestone during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand on Sunday. He reached this achievement in just 38 innings, surpassing the legendary South African cricketer Hashim Amla. Gill’s impressive record highlights his potential as one of the rising stars in the world of cricket.
To put this remarkable achievement into perspective, Gill took only 38 innings to reach 2000 runs, which is two fewer innings than Hashim Amla and seven fewer than Pakistan’s cricket legend Zaheer Abbas. Notably, Kevin Pietersen, Babar Azam, and Rassie van der Dussen complete the top five in the list of fastest cricketers to reach 2000 ODI runs, with all three achieving this feat in 45 innings.
Fastest to 2000 ODI runs (by innings taken):
- Shubman Gill – 38 innings
- Hashim Amla – 40 innings
- Zaheer Abbas – 45 innings
- Kevin Pietersen – 45 innings
- Babar Azam – 45 innings
- Rassie van der Dussen – 45 innings
In the Cricket World Cup match against New Zealand, India faced a challenging task as they aimed to maintain their unbeaten streak in the tournament. New Zealand batted first, with Daryl Mitchell playing a brilliant innings, scoring 130 runs. Mitchell’s partnership with Rachin Ravindra was instrumental in stabilizing New Zealand’s innings. Their partnership of 159 runs was the highest between India and New Zealand in a World Cup match for any wicket. This partnership surpassed the previous record of 136 runs set by Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth in 1987.
Despite Mitchell’s remarkable performance, India’s fast bowler Mohammed Shami played a crucial role in restricting New Zealand’s run-scoring in the final 10 overs. Shami finished with impressive figures of 5-54 in his first appearance at the tournament. Additionally, Mohammed Siraj also made important contributions, taking key wickets and putting pressure on the New Zealand batting lineup.
New Zealand ended their innings at 273 all out, with Shami preventing them from reaching a higher total. India, with an unbeaten record in the tournament, had a challenging target to chase. It was a highly anticipated match in the Cricket World Cup 2023, with both India and New Zealand competing to maintain their winning streaks in the tournament.
The Cricket World Cup continues to be a thrilling showcase of talent and determination from cricketers like Shubman Gill, who continue to set new milestones in the sport.
