IPL 2026: Shubman Gill scripts history, becomes first player to...

Shubman Gill scripted past with the bat, becoming the archetypal subordinate to smash 100 sixes for Gujarat Titans during their IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Earlier successful the evening, GT’s bowlers had acceptable the code by bundling retired RCB for 155 successful 19.2 overs, with the likes of Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj starring a disciplined effort. Walking retired aft RCB were bowled retired for 155, the GT skipper wasted nary clip asserting control. He got going immediately, striking a 4 and a six disconnected Bhuvneshwar Kumar successful the opening implicit to acceptable the tone. But it was the 2nd implicit that genuinely defined his intent. Facing

Josh Hazlewood

, Gill unleashed a stunning assault, hammering 24 runs successful the over. The series of 4, 4, dot, 6, 4, 6 showcased a premix of authorization and elegance arsenic helium dismantled 1 of RCB’s premier bowlers with ease. From stepping retired to carve boundaries implicit the disconnected broadside to launching cleanable hits down the ground, Gill looked successful implicit control. One flick implicit heavy backward quadrate limb for six, followed by a composed locomotion and a glimpse astatine the fielders, underlined the assurance helium carried astatine the crease. That was Gill’s 100th six for GT, the adjacent astir for the franchise is 69 by Sai Sudharsan. His accelerated 35 disconnected conscionable 10 balls is present the highest people by a Gujarat Titans batter successful the archetypal 10 deliveries of an innings, surpassing the erstwhile grounds held by Hardik Pandya. The 24-run implicit besides marked Hazlewood’s joint-most costly successful IPL history, highlighting the grade of Gill’s dominance. He was yet dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar aft scoring 43 disconnected conscionable 18 balls.