Shubman Gill Becomes 3rd Fastest Indian To Score 6000 Runs In T20s

Shubman Gill entered his name in the record books on Thursday (May 21) by becoming the third fastest Indian batter to score 6,000 runs in T20s. Gill, who is leading Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026, needed 36 runs in the IPL 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings on Thursday to join the 6000-run club in T20s, and he scored his 36th run on the first ball of the seventh over of the GT innings in the match taking place at Narendra Modi Stadium.

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Gill was batting on 35 from 18 balls when he hammered Noor Ahmad for a six on the first ball of the seventh over. The six off Noor’s bowling also helped Gill complete 200 sixes in T20s.

KL Rahul holds the record of being the fastest Indian to score 6000 runs

in T20s. The 34-year-old right-handed batter from Karnataka needed 166 innings to score his 6000th run in the 20-over format of the game.

Fastest to 6000 runs in T20s (Indian batters)

PLAYER	TEAM(S)	MATCHES	INNINGS
KL Rahul	India, Karnataka, Lucknow Super Giants, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad	179	166
Virat Kohli	Delhi, India, Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru	196	184
Shubman Gill	India, Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Gujarat Titans	188*	185*

Virat Kohli, who tops the list of Indian batters with the most runs in T20s, needed 184 innings to reach the 6000-run mark. Whereas the ongoing IPL 2026 match between GT and CSK in Ahmedabad is Gill’s 188th T20 game, and he reached the 6000-run mark in 185 innings.

The world record of being the fastest batter to score 6000 runs in T20s is held by Chris Gayle. The legendary left-handed top-order batter from the West Indies scored his 6000th T20 run in the 162nd innings.

Fastest to 6000 runs in T20s

PLAYER	TEAM(S)	MATCHES	INNINGS
Chris Gayle	Barisal Burners, Dhaka Gladiators, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kolkata Knight Riders, Matabeleland Tuskers, PCA Masters XI, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Stanford Superstars, Sydney Thunder, West Indians, West Indies, Western Australia	165	162
Babar Azam	Central Punjab, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Islamabad Leopards, Islamabad Region, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Blues, Lahore Eagles, Lahore Whites, Pakistan, Pakistan A, Punjab, Somerset, Sylhet Sixers, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited	171	165
KL Rahul	India, Karnataka, Kings XI Punjab, Lucknow Super Giants, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad	179	166
Shaun Marsh	Australia, Australia A, Glamorgan, Punjab Kings, Melbourne Renegades, Perth Scorchers, Western Australia, Yorkshire	183	180
Devon Conway	Chennai Super Kings, Dolphins, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal Inland, Lions, New Zealand, Somerset, Southern Brave, Texas Super Kings, Wellington	187	180
Virat Kohli	Delhi, India, Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru	196	184
Shubman Gill	India, Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Gujarat Titans	188*	185*
Mohammad Rizwan	Comilla Victorians, Karachi Kings, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Pakistan, Pakistan A, Peshawar, Peshawar Panthers, Peshawar Region, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, Sussex, Sylhet Sixers	215	186
Aaron Finch	Auckland, Australia, Australia A, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Lions, Melbourne Renegades, Mumbai Indians, Pune Warriors, Rajasthan Royals, Ruhuna Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Surrey, Victoria, Yorkshire	194	190

If Gill (batting on 41 in 6.1 overs) manages to score at least seven more runs in the ongoing match (taking his tally of runs to 48), then he will complete 600 runs in IPL 2026.

Must-win match for CSK

The ongoing IPL 2026 match between GT and CSK is a must-win for Chennai Super Kings. If CSK lose against the Shubman Gill-led side, then they will get knocked out of the IPL 2026 playoffs race. A win over GT will not guarantee CSK a place in the playoffs on Thursday, but they will at least remain in the hunt.