Ahmedabad Test, Shubamn Gill: In the fourth Test being played between India and Australia in Ahmedabad, Shubman Gill has scored the second century of his Test career. In this match, he scored an inning of 128 runs with the help of 12 fours and 1 six. With this century, Gill has joined a special list of veterans. In 2023, Gill has so far scored a century in all three formats. Gill has become the fourth Indian and the 10th batsman in the world to score a century in Test, ODI and T20 International in a year.
Former Sri Lankan batsman Mahel Jayawardene first did this feat in 2010. After this Suresh Raina became the first Indian and second batsman in the world to do so. Raina also scored a century in all three formats in 2010. After this, this list gradually increased and now it has reached Shubman Gill. Gill has scored a century in all three formats in 2023.
Batsmen to score centuries in all three formats in a year
Mahela Jayawardene – in 2010.
Suresh Raina – in 2010.
Tillakaratne Dilshan – in 2011.
Ahmed Shahzad – in 2014.
Tamim Iqbal – in 2016.
KL Rahul – in 2016.
Rohit Sharma – in 2017.
David Warner – in 2019.
Babar Azam – in 2022.
Shubman Gill – in 2023.
Had scored double century in ODI this year
Significantly, in the ODI played against New Zealand this year, Gill had scored a double century. He scored an inning of 208 runs with the help of 19 fours and 9 sixes in the ODI match played against New Zealand in Hyderabad on January 18, 2023.
International career so far
Gill has played a total of 14 Tests, 21 ODIs and 6 T20 Internationals in his international career so far. He has scored 762 runs in Tests at an average of 30.48, 1254 runs in ODIs at an average of 73.76 and 202 runs in T20 Internationals at an average of 40.40 and a strike rate of 165.57.
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