India national cricket team skipper of the ODI team, <a href="https://cricket.international/naman-dhir-makes-odi-debut-receives-india-cap-from-shubman-gill/" title="Naman Dhir makes ODI debut, receives India cap from Shubman Gill“>Shubman Gill, has completed his 3,000 ODI runs as an opener for the Indian cricket team. He achieved the feat tonight (September 27), during the India vs <a href="https://cricket.international/india-vs-west-indies-1st-odi-india-begin-3/" title="India vs West Indies 1st ODI: India Begin 3″>West Indies 1st ODI match at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
Shubman Gill claimed the milestone as the eighth Indian opener. Significantly, in the era of T20 cricket, the skipper touched the 3,000-run mark in a very quick fashion. To defeat West Indies in the match and to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, India needs to score 296 runs in 50 overs.
Shubman Gill claims another milestone for the Indian cricket team
During the run chase, in the fifth of the over the second innings, West Indies fielder Keemo Paul dropped an absolute sitter at the point and provided Gill an extra lifeline.
Notable records of the Team India skipper Shubman Gill:
1. Fastest Indian to 1,000, 2,000 & 3,000 ODI runs
2. Youngest ODI double-centurion in history (208 vs NZ at age 23)
3. Highest individual score in IPL playoff history (129 off 60)
4. Youngest batter to reach 4,000 IPL runs
5. Most runs by an Indian in a single Test (430 at Edgbaston)
6. Biggest overseas Test win by an Indian captain (by 336 runs)
7. 4th Indian with double centuries in both Tests and ODIs
8. First player to score 4 centuries in debut Test series as captain
9. Most runs by an Indian in a 3-match ODI series (360 vs NZ)
10. 5 Test centuries in first calendar year as captain
11. Eight Indian openers to score 3,000 runs as an opener
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Source: cricketaddictor.com
