Shubman Gill

In the inaugural game of the ongoing three-match series against New Zealand, Shubman Gill, slammed his first ODI double-century at the Rajiv Gandhi ...

The promise was impossible to miss but he has now married consistency to it. [January 18, 2023] [https://t.co/IQq47h2W47] [#TeamIndia] For India, before Gill, only Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Ishan Kishan had scored a double ton. However, at one end, Gill batted tremendously and kept scoring runs throughout the innings. It was Gill’s second consecutive three-figure score in the 50-over format.

'Remember the name': Indian young gun breaks record with 'incredible' double century.

New to Kayo? Watch Pakistan v New Zealand. Gill anchored the innings capably before he fell in the last over, after hitting 19 fours and nine sixes in a 149-ball marathon of an innings, achieving his first double ton.

KL Rahul was trolled brutally after India opener Shubman Gill became the youngest ODI double-centurion following his knock vs. New Zealand.

“For a few years I have thought Shubman Gill has the gift to be one of the best in the world .. Innings of a young man who seems to have a 35-year-old head on his shoulder. Gill is the first player to slam a double hundred against New Zealand. He’s the eighth batter overall to reach a score of 200 in ODIs. On Wednesday, Shubman Gill became the youngest player to hit a double hundred in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). A very proud day for me and Shubman’s dad !!!congratulations Shubman Gill the whole country is proud of you,” two-time World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh posted. “It was an unbelievable innings. The Pakistan opener did it in only 18 knocks. “I was waiting eagerly to go out there and do what I wanted to do. At such a young age incredible, unbelievable!! I got to do it in the end. That’s when I thought I could get a double.

Shubman Gill flourished as the day progressed and with a boisterous 31187 fans backing the youngster, the India opener smashed a brilliant 208 off 149 ...

He waved his bat in delight as the crowd chanted his name and then acknowledged the standing ovation with a bow. Gill, in complete control, put on his dancing shoes when it came to playing the spinners. Moments later, Gill, batting like a well-oiled machine, crossed his career-best ODI score (previous best 130) and then got to his 150 in style with a six over deep mid-wicket. As he reached his hundred with a single in 87 deliveries, Gill raised both his arms to celebrate. It was a special treat, as having opted to bat first, Gill kept the atmosphere alive and kicking with some sumptuous hitting. His knock, at a strike rate of 139.59, was studded with 19 boundaries and nine sixes.

India's total, meanwhile, is the lowest in an ODI innings to include a double-hundred.

Virat Kohli's 66 was the second-highest score in that innings. It is the third-highest difference between the top two scores in an ODI innings. Fakhar Zaman is the quickest to the mark, having got there in 18 innings. The first was Martin Guptill, who scored 237* against West Indies in 2015 - the second-highest score was Ross Taylor's 42. [second fastest](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283174.html)to the milestone alongside Imam-ul-Haq. The previous highest was Sachin Tendulkar's unbeaten 186 in 1999, also in Hyderabad.

Indian opener Shubman Gill has become the youngest player to score an ODI double-century, less than a month out from the Test series against Australia.

[@ShubmanGill]has the gift to be one of the best in the world .. looks like he is starting to believe now .. incredible innings .. [Zampa reacts to India snub](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/very-flat-australian-white-ball-star-adam-zampa-reacts-india-snub/i4ihzotbbtb38kkodkt6wyr2) [Smith blasts historic BBL century](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/steve-smith-smashes-historic-century-big-bash-league-sydney-sixers/dhblrxerxnuo7ljjrlvqzplc) [Virat Kohli](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/was-virat-kohli-indias-best-test-captain-stats-behind-cricket-legends-tenure/euon63t94dd6s54pfwlpieff) was dismissed for a single-figure score.

Shubman Gill's efforts saw him become the youngest batter to score a double century in ODIs. | Cricket.

Gill also now has the highest individual score against New Zealand in the 50-over format. Dhawan had achieved the feat in 17 ODI innings. The wicketkeeper-batter had achieved the feat at the age of 24 years and 145 days. Returning fresh from an ODI ton, Shubman Gill made his case much stronger as he became the fifth Indian batter to slam a double century in the series opener against New Zealand in Hyderabad. Gill, who walked out to open the innings with skipper Rohit Sharma, stood firm in the middle until the final over as India piled a gigantic 349/8 on the board after opting to bat first. Gill was dismissed for 208 off 149 balls by Shipley but the job was well done by that time.

Indian opener Shubman Gill has become the youngest player to score an ODI double-century, less than a month out from the Test series against Australia.

[@ShubmanGill]has the gift to be one of the best in the world .. looks like he is starting to believe now .. incredible innings .. [Zampa reacts to India snub](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/very-flat-australian-white-ball-star-adam-zampa-reacts-india-snub/i4ihzotbbtb38kkodkt6wyr2) [Smith blasts historic BBL century](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/steve-smith-smashes-historic-century-big-bash-league-sydney-sixers/dhblrxerxnuo7ljjrlvqzplc) [Virat Kohli](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/was-virat-kohli-indias-best-test-captain-stats-behind-cricket-legends-tenure/euon63t94dd6s54pfwlpieff) was dismissed for a single-figure score.

India posted 349-8 after Shubman Gill fired 208 off 149 balls, before Martin Braceman smashed 140 to leave New Zealand on brink of unlikely victory; ...

India and New Zealand will then contest a three-match T20 series, beginning in Ranchi on January 27. "We wanted to take it deep to give us a chance. "It definitely gives me a sense of satisfaction but the game went much closer than I expected."

Hyderabad witnessed a player with immense self-belief and the special ability to hit good balls to the boundary.

It also meant a lot to the Hyderabad fans who turned up in droves despite the venue being cut off from the city, and despite the traffic diversions imposed for the game as well as for the funeral of the last titular Nizam of Hyderabad making it even more difficult for them to reach the ground. Once I was set, the main focus for me was to obviously be there for the team and score as many runs as possible. "And even today when wickets were falling, my main focus was to show some intent to the bowler because it becomes very easy for the bowler to bowl dot balls if the batsman is not going to show any intent that he's going to hit any boundaries - even if we have lost a wicket. "I think in the first ODI against Sri Lanka and in the third ODI, I was set, and I was looking to get a big score, but unfortunately that didn't happen for me. So that was my intent - even when wickets were falling to show the bowler that I will hit you if you're going to bowl bad balls." Gill himself was dropped twice, but nothing could stop him from powering India's innings in the middle and end overs with his attacking enterprise. The Hyderabad pitch was a challenging one with some balls holding up and others skidding onto the bat. They're not supposed to do this against one of the fastest bowlers in the world. It wasn't a long hop, but Gill made it seem like one because of his strong back-foot game, which he honed on cement wickets, and delightful wristwork. The second-highest score in India's innings was Rohit's 34. Shikhar Dhawan, one of India's finest ODI openers, can't even find a place in the squad. Rohit Sharma had been dismissed by a Blair Tickner ball that had stuck in the surface.

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar gave MS Dhoni a special mention while lauding the batting brilliance of Shubman Gill during the 1st ODI between ...

The Team India opener was named the Player of the Match for his record-breaking double-century at Hyderabad. The former Indian cricketer and full-time pundit also made a huge claim about opener Gill in the same tweet. Gill hit a staggering 19 fours and 9 sixes in his scintillating knock. Gill extended his free-scoring run and smashed a sensational double century, becoming the youngest in the world to do so in ODIs. The in-form batter received a special mention from Manjrekar, who also recalled MS Dhoni's six-hitting prowess in one of his latest tweets. Taking New Zealand bowlers to the cleaners, Gill played a majestic knock to seal India's thrilling win over New Zealand in the series opener at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.