Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill script IPL history, break multiple records in CSK demolition
Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill etched their names in IPL history with remarkable performances against Chennai Super Kings. Both batters surpassed 600 runs for the second consecutive season, a feat achieved by only a select few. Their dominant opening partnership also saw them climb various T20 and IPL record lists.
NEW DELHI: Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill continued their extraordinary IPL 2026 season by rewriting record books during Gujarat Titans’ crushing 89-run win over Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The GT opening pair once again dominated proceedings at the Narendra Modi Stadium, stitching together a commanding 125-run stand that laid the foundation for Gujarat’s massive total of 229/4. Gill smashed 64 off just 37 deliveries, while Sudharsan followed it up with a brilliant 84 off 53 balls.
But beyond the runs and boundaries, the night turned into another landmark occasion for the two batters as they shattered and matched a host of IPL and T20 records. Back-to-back 600-run seasons for both GT stars Sudharsan and Gill both crossed the 600-run mark this season, becoming only the sixth pair in IPL history to have two batters from the same team score 600-plus runs in a single edition. They had already achieved the feat in IPL 2025, making them the first pair to do it in two seasons.
600-plus runs by two different batters for a team in an IPL edition Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli (RCB, 2013) Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers (RCB, 2016) Ruturaj Gaikwad & Faf du Plessis (CSK, 2021) Virat Kohli & Faf du Plessis (RCB, 2023) Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan (GT, 2025) Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan (GT, 2026) Sudharsan also entered an elite list of batters with consecutive 600-plus IPL campaigns. Only Chris Gayle, David Warner, KL Rahul and Kohli had achieved the feat before him. Gill joined the same list with his second straight 600-plus season, underlining the consistency of GT’s opening combination.
600-plus aggregates in consecutive IPL editions 3 - Chris Gayle (2011, 2012, 2013) 3 - David Warner (2016, 2017, 2019) 3 - KL Rahul (2020, 2021, 2022) 3 - Virat Kohli (2023, 2024, 2025) 2 - Shubman Gill (2025, 2026) 2 - Sai Sudharsan (2025, 2026) Sudharsan equals rare IPL milestone Sudharsan’s 84 was also his fifth consecutive 50-plus score in IPL 2026, equalling the all-time IPL record jointly held by Virender Sehwag, Jos Buttler and Warner. The stylish left-hander now has 638 runs from 14 matches this season and remains one of the frontrunners for the Orange Cap. Most consecutive 50-plus scores in the IPL 5 - Virender Sehwag in 2012 5 - Jos Buttler in 2018 5 - David Warner in 2019 5 - Sai Sudharsan in 2026 Gill reaches 6000 T20 runs in elite company Gill achieved another massive milestone during the innings by becoming the seventh-fastest batter in men’s T20 cricket to complete 6000 runs.
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