Shubman Gill etched his name into T20 cricket history on Thursday (May 21) as he became the third fastest Indian batter to reach 6,000 runs in the shortest format. The Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper achieved the feat during the high-stakes IPL 2026 clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Coming into the match, Gill needed just 36 runs to hit the 6,000-run mark in T20s. He wasted no time. Batting on 35 off 18 balls, the stylish opener stepped out and hammered Noor Ahmad for a massive six on the very first ball of the seventh over. That boundary not only took him to the milestone but also pushed his career T20 sixes tally to 200.

Historic innings count puts Shubman Gill in elite list

Shubman Gill reached the landmark in just 185 innings, making him the third quickest Indian after KL Rahul (166 innings) and Virat Kohli (184 innings). The global list of fastest to 6,000 T20 runs is as follows:

162 innings – Chris Gayle

165 innings – Babar Azam

180 innings – Shaun Marsh / Devon Conway

184 innings – Virat Kohli

185 innings – Shubman Gill

The 26-year-old’s achievement stands out even more. He is only the fourth player in men’s T20 cricket to cross 6,000 runs before turning 27, joining an elite group that includes Babar Azam (7,055 runs), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (6,385 runs), and Will Jacks (6,120 runs).