Shubman Gill Youngest to Reach 4,000 IPL Runs

Shubman Gill became the youngest player to reach 4,000 runs in the Indian Premier League on Sunday, achieving the milestone at age 26 years and 216 days during Gujarat Titans' seven-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

The Gujarat Titans captain crossed the landmark with his 25th run of the innings, off the fifth ball of the fifth over bowled by Lucknow's Mohammed Shami. Gill scored 56 runs off 40 balls, including six boundaries and one six, laying a solid foundation for his team's chase of 165. Jos Buttler then accelerated with 60 off 37 balls to guide Gujarat Titans to the target in 18.4 overs, securing their second win in four matches this season.

Gill reached the 4,000-run mark in his 118th IPL innings, making him the second-fastest Indian to do so behind KL Rahul, who accomplished it in 105 innings. Overall, he ranks fifth quickest, following Rahul, Chris Gayle (112 innings), David Warner (114) and Jos Buttler (116). The right-handed opener now has 4,031 IPL runs at an average of 39.91, with four centuries and 28 half-centuries to his name. His feat surpassed a record held by Virat Kohli,...