Amid India chasing 274 runs against New Zealand in the 21st match of the ongoing ICC Men's World Cup at Dharamsala on 22 October, Indian opener Shubman Gill set a new record by becoming the fastest batter to reach 2,000 runs in ODI cricket.
Gill accomplished this feat in just 38 innings, which is two innings fewer than South Africa's Hashim Amla, who took 40 innings to achieve the same milestone.
In his name, Gill has six centuries and 10 half-centuries in 37 ODI matches for India so far. However, he couldn't convert his strong start against New Zealand, as he was dismissed on 26 off 31 deliveries.
Gill's moment of glory came in the seventh over of India's run chase against New Zealand, as he needed just 14 runs when he emphatically dispatched a delivery from Trent Boult to the boundary.
The Indian opener is also the highest run-scorer in the calendar year, with 1325 runs to his name in 25 matches so far.
It is known that Gill couldn't start the World Cup as an opener, as he was diagnosed with dengue and missed India's initial two matches in the tournament against Australia and Afghanistan. He made his comeback in a high-profile encounter against Pakistan, where he scored just 16 runs.
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