Shubman Gill surpasses Shikhar Dhawan’s record

Shubman Gill created history in the first ODI against Afghanistan in Dharamshala by becoming the fastest Indian to reach 3,000 ODI runs. He achieved the milestone in just 62 innings, breaking Shikhar Dhawan’s record of 72 innings. With this feat, Gill now leads the list of fastest Indian batters to 3,000 ODI runs.

On the global stage, Gill stands second only to South Africa’s Hashim Amla, who reached the milestone in 57 innings. In the same match, Rohit Sharma became the second Indian opener to complete 16,000 ODI runs, while KL Rahul remained unbeaten with a quick 39. India defeated Afghanistan comfortably with 13 balls remaining.