Shubman Gill scored his first ODI double hundred in the ongoing match between India and Newzealand. He became the 5th Indian player after, Sachin Tendulkar, Virendra Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, and Ishan Kishan.
The first match of the ODI series between India and New Zealand is being played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Team India won the toss and decided to bat first. They received a great start from the openers. However, the wickets kept falling on the regular periods while Shubman Gill was standing alone on the other end.
He scored a total of 208 runs in 149 balls including 19 Fours, and 9 Sixes. He completed this double century with three back-to-back sixes and Twitter exploded with applauding tweets for Shubman after his double century. Twitter users started calling him the “Young Monster”.
Twitterati Reacts on the Double Century of Shubman Gill:
Shubman Gill, The Young Monster
— INDIAN CRICKET (@FanOfIndianCric) January 18, 2023
Double hundred by #ShubmanGill in 145 ball’s
— Shubhankar Mishra (@shubhankrmishra) January 18, 2023
– he is breaking the records at the age of 23.
– becomes the 5th Indian to smash a double century. pic.twitter.com/7m0iDnVbQC
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— Damon (Back up id ) (@_RCBTweets04) January 18, 2023
double hundred For Shubhman Gill the Future GOOAAAATTTTT #shubhmangill
Take a bow brother >>> #ShivThakare
𝟔.𝟔.𝟔.
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 18, 2023
𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐘 😱🤩😱
Take a bow, @ShubmanGill 💯💯#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/wwvQslGTxb
DIL DIL SHUBMAN GILL! 🙌🏽 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/mynjenlarW
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) January 18, 2023
He roared during his U19 days, he continues to roar at the highest level! 🦁
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) January 18, 2023
Shubhman Gill! 🔥❤️#PunjabKings #ShubmanGill #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/PQ3zK1QD0r
3rd ODI hundred for Shubman Gill, he continues to dominate the ODI format, averaging more than 65.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 18, 2023
He is here to take over the legacy. pic.twitter.com/S6e6C3SKYD
No looking back now, unless it’s a fine leg glance. Batted @ShubmanGill 👏🏽 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/ENQDQEULm0
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) January 18, 2023
Double hundred for Shubman Gill from 145 balls, What a talent, at the age 23, he is breaking the records. pic.twitter.com/eQ4iobTeL0
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 18, 2023
Double hundred by Shubman Gill in 145 balls – becomes the 5th Indian to smash a double century.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 18, 2023
A knock to remember for ages! pic.twitter.com/gi09ISfsm1
The roar from Shubman Gill after the double hundred. pic.twitter.com/ltaeAWv32v
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 18, 2023
Cricketers who have Scored Double Century in the ODIs
— Rishabh Pandey (@Rish_hsome) January 18, 2023
1. Sachin Tendulkar 200*
2. Virender Sehwag 219
3. Rohit Sharma 208*, 209,264
4. Ishan Kishan 210
5. Shubhman Gill 208
6. Martin Guptil 237
7. Chris Gayle 215
8. Fakhar Zaman 201*
Out of 10 Double Century 7 are from INDIA🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/H7ezQ5AAvx