Opener Shubman Gill on October 22 bettered Hashim Amla’s report to turn out to be the fastest batsman to attain 2,000 runs in ODI cricket through the World Cup match towards New Zealand.
Gill achieved the milestone in 38 innings — two higher than South Africa’s Amla who wanted 40 visits to the crease to attain the mark — and hand India a fast begin in reply to New Zealand’s 273 in Dharamsala.
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The 24-year-old Gill has hit six centuries and 10 half centuries in 37 ODI matches for India since his debut in 2019.