Shubman Gill boasts highest IPL average vs PBKS: Key stats
What's the story
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is all set to heat up as Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Gujarat Titans (GT) will clash in their respective season openers.
The match, which is scheduled to be held on March 25 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, promises to be an exciting showdown.
Eyes will be on GT captain Shubman Gill, who has enjoyed operating against PBKS.
Here we decode his stats against the franchise.
Stats
Six fifties vs PBKS
Gill's record against PBKS is certainly commendable as he has scored 521 runs across 13 games against them at a brilliant strike rate of 143.52, as per ESPNcricinfo.
The tally includes six fifties.
Only Faf du Plessis (605) and Virat Kohli (547) have scored more runs against PBKS since 2018, the year which marked Gill's IPL debut.
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Highest average vs PBKS
Gill's average of 65.12 against PBKS is the highest among batters with at least 500 runs against the franchise.
Du Plessis (53.37) and Chris Gayle (53.13) are the other batters with 50-plus averages in this regard.
Meanwhile, Gill doesn't boast 500-plus runs against any other IPL team.
In GT colors, Gill has three fifties across five innings vs PBKS. The tally includes 296 runs at 74.
Career overview
Gill's IPL journey and performance
Gill made his IPL debut with Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 season, post the U19 World Cup.
Coming to his overall numbers, the star batter has racked up 3,216 runs from 103 matches (100 innings) at 37.83 (SR: 135.69).
He owns four tons and 20 fifties. Gill's IPL 2024 captaincy for GT was his first major taste of senior-level captaincy.
The opener won the Orange Cap in IPL 2023 for scoring 890 runs.