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Happy Birthday, Shubman Gill: TOP 6 Achievements Of India's Opening Batter; In Pics

Shubman Gill will celebrate his 24th birthday today in Colombo in Sri Lanka. The opening batter is currently taking part in Asia Cup 2023 for India. As he turns a year old, we try to look at his various top achievements on the 22 yards.

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Updated:Sep 08, 2023, 08:05 AM IST

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Youngest double centurion in ODIs

Shubman struck a double hundred vs New Zealand in an ODI earlier this year, becoming the youngest one to do so. He was 23 years and 132 days to achieve the feat, surpassing his good friend Ishan Kishan, who had hit a double ton vs Bangladesh at age of 24 years and 154 days. (Image: ANI)

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Youngest all-format centurion

After Shubman Gill smashed his maiden T20I hundred vs New Zealand earlier this year, he became the youngest in the world to score a ton in all formats of the game. (Image: ANI)

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Youngest T20I centurion for India

Shubman is also te youngest ever player in India to score a T20 ton when he smashed one vs New Zealand earlier this year. (Image: ANI)

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Fastest to 1,500 ODI runs

After stroking 67 off 62 balls against Nepal in Asia Cup 2023 at Kandy, Shubman Gill became the fastest batter to 1500 ODI runs. (Image: ANI)

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Youngest to 700 runs in an IPL season

In IPL 2023, Shubman scored 851 runs in 16 matches. He also became the youngest to go past the 700-run mark in a season of IPL. (Image: ANI)

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Youngest Orange Cap winner

Shubman is the youngest Orange Cap winner in the history of Indian Premier League. With 851 runs in IPL 2023, he achieved this record, at age of 23, going past Ruturaj Gaikwad, who had become the youngest to win the Orange Cap in 2021. (Image: ANI)