Gill sets ODI double-century record in India chase

India captain Shubman Gill scored the fastest double century in men’s One-Day International cricket during a successful chase against West Indies in Guwahati on September 30, reaching 200 in 117 balls according to three match reports. A fourth account put the milestone at 119 balls, leaving the exact delivery count unresolved. Gill’s innings helped India overhaul a target of 406 in the second ODI. Gill finished with 223, according to one match account, as India completed the chase with 39 balls remaining and lost two wickets. The same account said West Indies had scored 405 for seven. The delivery-count discrepancy does not change the shared reporting that Gill’s innings set a new record for the fastest ODI double century; reports identified Ishan Kishan’s 126-ball double century against Bangladesh in 2022 as the previous mark. The innings was Gill’s second ODI double century, following his 208 against New Zealand in 2023. He became the second batter to score multiple men’s ODI double centuries, after Rohit Sharma, who has three, according to a match report.