Champions Trophy 2025: Shubman Gill breaks Shikhar Dhawan’s record to set a new Odi record for India

In a stunning depiction of talent and calmness, Swamp He has set a new record for India, making the fastest player to score eight centuries in an international one -day (Odis). Gill succeeded this landmark during his Indian racetrack ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Against Bangladesh on February 20, 2025, where he scored an undefeated 101 runs, leading India to a six wicket victory.

Shubman Gill’s record

Gill’s century came out of 125 balls and included nine boundaries and two six. With this blow, he arrived at the eight -century sign in just 51 entries, surpassing the previous record held by Shikhar dhawanwho achieved the achievement in 57 entries. The list of players with fewer entries to reach eight ODI centuries now reads:

Gill’s reflections

After receiving the Man of the Match Award, Gill expressed his satisfaction with the Innings, declaring “Certainly one of my most satisfactory Innings I’ve played in my first century at ICC events. Very satisfying and very happy with the way I did.”

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Gill acknowledged the challenges raised by the stadium and stressed his strategy to use his legs against the pacers, rotating the strike against the spreads.

“When we went out there and Rohit (Sharma) Bhai, we thought that cutting the ball wasn’t easy because the balls that were out of the off -stump didn’t come to the bat so nice. So I thought about using my feet even the fast Bowlers and I tried to pass the circle. Bhai spoke in the middle that it is not easy to score singles from the front leg, so we will try to score singles from the back foot. Pressure to us. added.

Captain’s praise

Captain of India Rohit sharma He praised Gill’s performance, underlining his consistency and order. “Gill, we know the class he has. He should not surprise anyone. It was good to see him by the end,” Rohit noticed.

Summary of the match

In a race that saw India chasing a target of 229 runs, Gill’s entries proved to be critical as it anchored the hunting after the joining of early wickers. Along the side Kl satisfiedwho contributed an undefeated 41, Gill led India in victory with 21 balls to exchange. This race also marked Gill’s father’s century at ICC events and added to his impressive Odis match from his 2019 debut.

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