RR vs GT: Shubman Gill becomes the youngest player to achieve 3,000 IPL runs, shattering the record held by Virat Kohli.

INTRO

• The youngest batter to reach 3000 IPL runs was Shubman Gill.
• In a group encounter against RR in Jaipur, Gill eclipsed Virat Kohli's record. 
• At just 94 innings, Gill is the fourth fastest batsman to reach the milestone.

In a group encounter against RR, GT skipper Shubman Gill, who is only 24 years and 215 days old, broke the record held by RCB star Virat Kohli to become the youngest batter in the Indian Premier League to score 3000 runs.

Gill became the fourth-fastest batter in IPL history to reach the milestone, having done so in just 94 innings. At 26 years and 186 days, Kohli had held the record for the youngest person to hit 3000 runs, but Gill beat him at 24 years and 215 days. Furthermore, 

Gill became the second-fastest Indian in the history of the IPL to score 3000 runs; the fastest Indian to do so was KL Rahul, who did so in 80 innings as opposed to Gill's 94. Gill trails Chris Gayle (75) and KL Rahul (80) in terms of overall speed to attain 3000 IPL runs. It took 94 innings for Jos Buttler, Shubman Gill, and Faf du Plessis to accomplish this feat.

Youngest at time of 3000 IPL runs

24y 215d - Shubhman Gill*

26y 186d - Virat Kohli

26y 320d - Sanju Samson

27y 161d - Suresh Raina

27y 343d - Rohit Sharma

Joining the ranks of great players like Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, and Jos Buttler—who have scored 3,000 runs in less innings—makes Gill's accomplishment even more remarkable. Gill's accomplishment goes beyond the IPL as well; he crossed 4,000 T20 runs, demonstrating his versatility and skill in a variety of formats.

Not only is Gill successful, but he also made a significant contribution to his 2022-debuting GT franchise. With more than 1,500 IPL runs alone for GT, Gill has solidified his position as a mainstay in the team's batting order. His capacity to lead innings and produce game-winning hits has been crucial to GT's performance in the competition.

Except for an 89-run inning against Punjab Kings, Gill's IPL 2024 play has been lacklustre. His inconsistent play has hurt Gujarat Titans' performance, a team he took over as captain following Hardik Pandya's trade to Mumbai Indians. The Titans lost to CSK despite defeating MI to begin the season. After that, they went back to Ahmedabad to beat SRH, but they were defeated by LSG.

With RR at present, the Titans are hoping to move up in the points standings with a victory. Rajasthan has set a goal of 197 runs, which is paced by 68 and 76 from Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag.