Gujarat Titans (GT) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns on Tuesday (March 25), in their first Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash. With the game to be played at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, all eyes will be on Shubman Gill, whose record-breaking performances make this venue his hunting ground. From a stellar 129-run knock in the 2023 season to smashing three centuries, Gill has proven time and again that this stadium is where he thrives.
Gill’s IPL journey so far
Shubman began his IPL journey with Kolkata Knight Riders in the year 2018. After playing outstanding knocks for the team till 2021, he moved to GT in the year 2022 and contributed to the team’s title win in the same year. In IPL 2023, he smashed three centuries and registered his highest score of 129 runs in the league. In the previous season too, Gill registered a hundred and scored 426 runs in 12 matches played. In his IPL career so far, the 25-year-old has amassed 3216 runs in the 103 matches played and has smashed 20 fifties and four centuries. He has hit 310 boundaries and 95 sixes so far.
- Innings – 12
- Runs – 426
- Average – 38.7
- Strike Rate – 147
- 50s/100s – 2/1
- Highest Score – 104
Shubman Gill’s numbers at Ahmedabad
The GT skipper has been dominant at the Narendra Modi Stadium by being IPL’s highest run-scorer at Ahmedabad. In 18 innings played at the ground, he has amassed 953 runs at an average of 63.5 and has a strike rate of 159. He has smashed four fifties and three centuries in Ahmedabad. His ability to score big runs makes him the backbone of his team’s batting lineup.
Shubman’s performance against PBKS
Shubman Gill has scored the most runs against Punjab in the IPL, making them his most favourable opponents in the league. In the 12 innings that he played, he registered a total of 521 runs and has an outstanding average of 65.1 with a strike rate of 144. He has smashed six half-centuries against PBKS and it makes him a key player to watch in today’s game.
Shubman Gill against current PBKS bowlers
Shubman Gill vs Arshdeep Singh: Innings – 8, Runs – 64, Balls – 51, Outs – 1
Shubman Gill vs Marco Jansen: Innings – 4, Runs – 31, Balls – 30, Outs – 0
Shubman Gill vs Yuzvendra Chahal: Innings – 8, Runs – 62, Balls – 51, Outs – 3
Shubman Gill vs Harpreet Brar: Innings – 3, Runs – 36, Balls – 28, Outs – 0
Upcoming milestones for Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill needs five sixes for 100 sixes in IPL. He needs five fours for 100 fours in T20s at Ahmedabad. To complete 1000 runs in IPL at his fortress Ahmedabad, Gill needs 47 runs more.
