Shubman Gill reaches 3,000 Test runs, fourth-youngest Indian to do so

Indian captain Shubman Gill surpassed 3,000 runs in Test cricket on August 23, 2026, during the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. The milestone was reached in his 43rd Test match, making him the 28th Indian batter to achieve the feat and the fourth-youngest to do so at 26 years and 349 days.

Gill entered the match needing just seven runs to reach the landmark after falling short in the series opener in Galle. He completed the milestone by hitting a boundary off an outside edge in the 23rd over of the first session, off bowler Keshara Nuwantha. At the time of the milestone, he was unbeaten on 13, with India having reached 88 for 2 after losing both openers. Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for 45 and KL Rahul for 18, both within the first 17 overs. Devdutt Padikkal was at the crease with Gill, unbeaten on 11.

Gill's career statistics now stand at 3,004 runs from 77 innings at an average of 43.53, with 11 centuries and eight fifties. His highest score remains 269. He is the fourth-youngest Indian to reach 3,000 Test runs, behind Sachin Tendulkar (23 years, 228 days), Virender Sehwag (26 years, 157 days), and Dilip Vengsarkar...