Shubman Gill Record IND vs BAN: Team India's star batter Shubman Gill showcased his exceptional batting skills by scoring a hard-fought century on Day 3 of IND vs BAN Chennai Test. This achievement marks his 5th Test century and 12th international century overall.
Indian batters are excelling in Chennai. Following Rishabh Pant's century, Shubman Gill notched the 5th ton of his Test career, securing his place in the record books.
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The 25-year-old has made history as the first batsman to score a century in the second innings after being dismissed for a duck in the first innings against Bangladesh. He has proven himself to be the perfect fit for the number 3 batting position in Tests.
Shubman Gill has risen to the top of the list for most runs scored by an Indian batter in the calendar year 2024, surpassing captain Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. The current tally for most Test centuries for India in 2024 is as follows:
3 - Shubman Gill
2 - Yashasvi Jaiswal
2 - Rohit Sharma
Gill's century in IND vs BAN Chennai Test marks his 12th international century. With this, he has also overtaken Pakistan's Babar Azam in the list of batters with most centuries in international cricket since 2022, with Gill leading at 12 centuries and Babar following at 11.
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Shubman also achieved a personal milestone by scoring 3 centuries in a calendar year for the first time in Test cricket. Earlier this year, he recorded 2 Test centuries in February and March.
India declared their innings at 287/4 on Day 3 of the first Test against Bangladesh, setting the visitors a target of 515 runs to win the match.