He Is India's No 1 Opener, Says Irfan Pathan On Shubman Gill Scores Another Hundred

MUMBAI: Shubman Gill's rich vein of form has prompted former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan to proclaim him as India's No. 1 opener and has sealed his place in the side for the World Cup later this year.

Shubman Gill is going through a purple patch with the bat and has sent many records in the last few months, becoming the fastest Indian to reach 1000 runs in ODIs. On Tuesday, the young opener from Punjab brought up his 4th ODI century in the third and final match of the series against New Zealand at the Holkar Cricket Stadium as India defeated New Zealand by 90 runs to clean sweep the three-match series.

Continuing his red-hot form, Gill made 112 runs off just 78 balls, bringing up his second century of the series. Earlier in the series opener in Hyderabad, the opening batter had smashed a 208 to become the fifth Indian batter to get to an ODI double hundred.

The 23-year-old right-hander born in Fazilka, Punjab, has thus equalled a rare record set by Pakistan's Babar Azam against West Indies in 2016. In 2016, Babar Azam also made 360 runs during the series against West Indies, registering three hundred in three matches.

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