Gill clocks this unique record with ODI ton in Ahmedabad
What's the story
India's vice-captain Shubman Gill has become the first Indian to score centuries in all formats at a single venue.
He achieved this historic feat with a brilliant century (102 off 112 balls) against England in the third ODI at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.
With this milestone, Gill joined an elite group of international cricketers, including Faf du Plessis, David Warner, Babar Azam, and Quinton de Kock, who have accomplished the same at specific venues.
Gill also attained other records.
Stellar performance
Gill's impressive record at Narendra Modi stadium
Gill's record at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is phenomenal, having scored 412 runs from seven matches in international cricket. As per ESPNcricinfo, he averages 68.66 at this venue.
Gill struck a T20I century here against New Zealand in 2023, followed by a Test hundred against Australia later that year.
His latest ODI century against England cements his place as the first Indian cricketer to score centuries in all formats at this venue.
Consistent scorer
Gill's consistent performance in ODI series against England
In the ongoing three-match ODI series against England, Gill scored 50+ runs in the first two matches, 87 and 60 respectively.
Meanwhile, he is the leading run-scorer in the ongoing bilateral series with 259 runs at an average of 86.33 and an impressive strike rate of 103.60.
Additionally, his 116-run stand with Virat Kohli propelled India to their highest-ever ODI total in Ahmedabad, surpassing the previous record of 325 runs against West Indies in 2002.
Record breaker
Gill breaks Amla's record, climbs ICC ODI rankings
Gill has set another milestone by becoming the fastest player to reach 2,500 runs in ODI cricket.
He achieved the feat in just 50 innings, breaking former South Africa cricketer Hashim Amla's record of reaching the mark in 53 innings.
In the latest ICC ODI Rankings update on February 12, Gill rose to number two among batters and is currently just five rating points behind ex-Pakistan captain Babar (786 points).
Record
Successive ODI fifty-plus scores for Gill
As mentioned, Gill has been in incredible form in the ODI series.
He scored 87 and 60 in the first two ODIs.
Meanwhile, as per Cricbuzz, Gill is the seventh player with fifty-plus scores in each match of a three-ODI bilateral series for India.
He has joined Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Shreyas Iyer, and Ishan Kishan on this list.
According to Cricbuzz, Gill is the first Indian to score a century in their 50th ODI.
Stats
A look at Gill's ODI numbers after his ton
The Indian batter has now raced to 2,587 runs after his brilliant ton, across 50 ODIs.
Meanwhile, he also boasts an average of 60.16, including a strike rate of 101.93.
As mentioned, he just smashed his seventh ODI ton and also owns 15 fifties. His highest ODI score is 208, which he smashed against New Zealand.
Notably, Gill now owns 268 runs against England across four ODIs, (AVG: 67, SR: 101.90).