Shubman Gill smashes fastest ODI double century vs WI
Shubman Gill smashed the fastest ODI double century—reaching 200 off 117 balls—in India's chase of 406 against West Indies in Guwahati's second ODI. The India captain also posted his quickest ODI hundred (62 balls) and joined Rohit Sharma as only the second batter with multiple ODI double tons.
Key Takeaways
- Shubman Gill scored the fastest ODI 200 on record, off 117 balls, versus West Indies in Guwahati.
- He reached his hundred in 62 balls, his fastest ODI century to date.
- Gill became only the second batter after Rohit Sharma with multiple ODI double centuries.
- It was just the second ODI double hundred in a run chase, after Glenn Maxwell in 2023.
- Openers Gill and Rohit Sharma shared a 255-run stand in India's pursuit of 406.
What did Shubman Gill achieve in the second ODI?
India captain Shubman Gill created history on Wednesday in the second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati. He reached a double century in the 39th over during India's mammoth chase of 406 runs, as reported by The Times of India.
Before Gill, only Rohit Sharma—with three ODI double hundreds—had scored two or more double centuries in the 50-over format. Gill's first double ton came against New Zealand in Hyderabad on January 18, 2023, when he made 208 off 149 balls.
Earlier in the same innings, Rohit Sharma scored 101 off 75 balls. The openers put together a 255-run partnership that put India on track for the 406-run target. BCCI also highlighted a Shubman Gill six from the match in its video coverage.
How fast was Gill's century and double century?
Gill reached three figures off 62 deliveries, his fastest hundred in ODI cricket. His previous quickest ODI century had come off 72 balls against New Zealand in Indore in 2023. He has now slammed 11 hundreds in ODIs and, per Inshorts, back-to-back ODI tons.
The double century arrived even faster by historical standards. Gill took the record for the quickest ODI 200 from Ishan Kishan, who needed 126 balls against Bangladesh in Chattogram in 2022. The top of the fastest ODI 200s list now reads: Gill 117, Kishan 126, Glenn Maxwell 128, Pathum Nissanka 136, and Chris Gayle 138.
Why does this knock matter in ODI history?
Beyond the speed records, Gill's innings is rare for another reason: it was only the second time a player scored an ODI double hundred in a run chase, after Maxwell's freak knock against Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup. That context raises the stakes of a captain leading from the front under a huge target.
Rohit Sharma also crossed a landmark in the match, becoming the seventh batter—and third Indian after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli—to score 12,000 Men's ODI runs. For more sports-to-markets buzz coverage, see our Fintech & Crypto Alerts hub.
Together, the Guwahati second ODI delivered a landmark night for Shubman Gill: fastest ODI 200, fastest personal ODI hundred, a second double century, and elite company alongside Rohit in the multiple-double-ton club.