Gill joins Kohli in T20 run-scoring feat [Source: ChatGPT]Shubman Gill, known as the “Prince” of Indian cricket, has been in stellar form in the ongoing IPL 2026, as he continues to take the Gujarat Titans to the top. The batter has been immense in his franchise’s success, and it is fair to say that Gill is following the footsteps of his idol, “King” Virat Kohli.Both King and Prince (Kohli and Gill) have similar skillsets, and their approach towards the game is almost identical. Like Kohli, he doesn’t play any fancy shots in T20s, and yet, manages to score at a rapid rate.Kohli continues to shatter one record after another in the IPL 2026, and Gill is not left far behind as he broke multiple IPL feats with his audacious IPL innings vs the Chennai Super Kings on Thursday evening.Shubman Gill shatters IPL records, joins KohliWhen Gill reached 36 runs in the IPL 2026 match between GT and CSK, the Gujarat Titans skipper created history and attained the milestone of 6000 T20 runs.In the process of registering the milestone, Gill joined an elite list, and became the third quickest Indian player to attain the feat.Fastest Indian batters to 6000 Runs in Men's T20s (By Innings)166 - KL Rahul 184 - Virat Kohli 185* - Shubman Gill*Not one, but he also joined his idol, Kohli in another special run-scoring milestone after scoring a fifty vs CSK.Also Read: India’s Opening Pair Combos For 2027 World Cup If Rohit Sharma Is Out600+ runs in an IPL Season (As a Captain)2010 - Sachin Tendulkar2013 - Virat Kohli2016 - Virat Kohli, David Warner2017 - David Warner2018 - Kane Williamson2020 - KL Rahul2021 - KL Rahul2022 - KL Rahul2025 - Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer2026 - Shubman 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹*Gill has attained the 600-plus runs milestone as captain twice in the IPL, and Kohli, has also attained the same milestone twice (2013, 2016).Most IPL seasons with 600+ runs5 - Virat Kohli4 - KL Rahul3 - David Warner, Chris Gayle, Shubman Gill*Also Read: Bangladesh HC In Favour Of Tamim Iqbal's Committee To Rule Out 'Illegal' ClaimNot only Kohli, Gill attains massive feat with SudharsanNot only Virat Kohli, but the Titans captain, also added several partnership feats alongside his tag-team partner, Sai Sudharsan. The pair once again scored 100-plus runs vs CSK, and created history.Most 100+ partnerships by an opening pair in the IPL 7* – Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill (GT)* 6 – Shikhar Dhawan & David Warner (SRH)6 – Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head (SRH)Shubman Gill's terrific IPL career in numbersShubman Gill started his IPL journey playing for KKR, but it wasn’t till he joined the Gujarat Titans that his fortunes changed.He was always touted as a consistent batter in the IPL, but he exploded on the scene since the 2022 IPL season. The GT skipper has played 131 IPL games, and has accumulated 4469 runs, with a strike rate of 141.56. Moreover, the batter also has four centuries to his name, showcasing his ability to play long innings.His last three IPL season statistics read: 603* (IPL 2026), 650 (IPL 2025), and 426 (IPL 2024).Follow GT Vs CSK live updates for the thrilling IPL contest.
