Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill had a season to recollect in IPL 2023, which noticed him break a number of data and stroll away with the distinguished Orange Cap. Gill completed because the main run-scorer final season, amassing 890 runs in 17 matches.
The younger maestro’s achievements in IPL 2023 weren’t simply restricted to non-public accolades. He performed huge knocks for Gujarat Titans in pivotal moments within the event to information his facet to back-to-back IPL finals. Nonetheless, GT had been undone by MS Dhoni’s Chennai Tremendous Kings within the ultimate as they clinched their fifth IPL title.
TOP-SCORERS IN IPL 2023
Shubman Gill: 890 runs in 17 matches
Faf du Plessis: 730 runs in 14 matches
Devon Conway: 672 runs in 16 matches
Virat Kohli: 639 runs in 14 matches
Yashasvi Jaiswal: 625 runs in 14 matches
Gill’s exceptional tally of 890 runs got here at a formidable common of 59.33 and a strike-rate of 157.80, whereas smashing three centuries and 4 fifties. He additionally grew to become solely the third batter after Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler to attain greater than three lots of in a single IPL season.
His efficiency included a panoramic 129 towards Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2, which grew to become the very best particular person rating in an IPL playoffs sport, surpassing the document held by Virender Sehwag since IPL 2014.
HIGHEST SCORES IN IPL PLAYOFFS
Shubman Gill: 129 in IPL 2023
Virender Sehwag: 122 in IPL 2014
Shane Watson: 117 in IPL 2018
His three centuries and constant performances all through the season noticed him develop into solely the fourth batter in IPL historical past to attain over 800 runs in a single version.
This made the then 23-year-old the youngest batter to attain the feat within the IPL. Kohli was 28 throughout his record-breaking season in 2016, whereas David Warner was 30 and Jos Buttler 31 whenb they crossed the 800-run mark in a single IPL season.
Gill grew to become solely the fourth batter within the historical past of the IPL to attain back-to-back lots of following within the footsteps of Kohli (2023), Shikhar Dhawan (2020) and Buttler (2022).
Gill’s 890-run season ranks simply behind Kohli’s document of 973 runs in 2016 because the highest-scoring IPL season by a batter.
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES IN SINGLE IPL SEASON
Virat Kohli: 973 runs in 2016
Shubman Gill: 890 runs in 2023
Jos Buttler: 863 runs in 2022
David Warner: 848 runs in 2016
Kane Williamson: 735 runs in 2018
Gill was handed over the position of Gujarat Titans captain following Hardik Pandya’s historic commerce transfer to Mumbai Indians. In his two seasons as a GT participant, Gill has amassed 1,373 runs at a strike charge of 147.79 and might be hoping to switch that kind over to his captaincy as properly.
