Shubman Gill for India [Source: AFP]Shubman Gill added another significant chapter to his ODI career during India’s second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati. The India captain walked out with another opportunity to build on his remarkable record in the 50-over format. Gill started positively alongside Rohit Sharma, finding boundaries early and keeping India’s chase moving at a brisk pace. While doing so, his innings also brought him within touching distance of a major ODI landmark.Shubman Gill beats Babar Azam, Viv Richards to reach 3500 ODI runs the fastestShubman Gill has become the fastest batter to reach 3500 runs in ODI cricket, achieving the landmark in just 68 innings. The India captain surpassed the previous benchmark held by South African great Hashim Amla, who needed 69 innings to reach the same milestone.Gill’s achievement also puts him ahead of some of the biggest names to have played ODI cricket. Pakistan’s Babar Azam reached 3500 runs in 75 innings, while West Indies legend Vivian Richards and current captain Shai Hope both required 76 innings.Fastest to 3500 ODI Runs:68 innings – Shubman Gill*69 innings – Hashim Amla75 innings – Babar Azam76 innings – Vivian Richards76 innings – Shai Hope81 innings – Shikhar Dhawan81 innings – Joe RootGill entered the second ODI with 3489 runs from 67 ODI innings, meaning he required only 11 runs to reach the landmark. He achieved the feat during India’s chase against West Indies in the IND vs WI 2nd ODI.Also Read- List Of All Records Scripted By West Indies In 2nd ODI vs IndiaGill’s numbers also show a remarkable combination of consistency and scoring speed, with the right-hander carrying an ODI batting average of 61.21 and a strike rate of 100.98. For the unaware, Gill has also already accumulated 10 ODI centuries and 20 fifties.Shubman Gill completes 2000 ODI runs at homeNotably, Shubman Gill’s record at home has been one of the most productive parts of his ODI career, and he reached 2,000 runs in India in just 33 innings in the IND vs WI 2nd ODI match. Now, that record has put him at the top of the list for the fewest innings needed to score 2,000 ODI runs in a country putting him above Desmond Haynes, Quinton de Kock among others.Fewest innings to 2000 runs in a country in ODIs:Shubman Gill (India) – 33 innings*Desmond Haynes (West Indies) – 36 inningsQuinton de Kock (South Africa) – 37 inningsHashim Amla (South Africa) – 38 inningsGill’s home record also shows how consistently he has converted starts into substantial scores. Across 33 innings in India, he has scored 2,016 runs at an average of 69.51 and a strike rate of 111.07, with seven centuries and 11 fifties. His highest score in these conditions is 208, while he has also been dismissed for a duck only once.His home numbers have also accelerated as his ODI career has progressed. In 2023 alone, Shubman Gill scored 1,156 runs in 20 innings at 64.22, including four centuries and six fifties. He followed that with 259 runs in three innings in 2025 and has already accumulated 521 runs in seven innings in 2026, averaging 104.20 with two centuries.Also Read- Auqib Nabi Bowls Most Expensive Spell By An Indian On ODI Debut
