Shubman Gill didn’t just score runs; he rewrote history. On Sunday in Thiruvananthapuram, the India captain smashed his 10th ODI century, moving him into the same bracket as MS Dhoni. It’s a quiet milestone, but the weight of it is heavy.
The moment came off Jayden Seales. A full delivery, driven through the off-side gap, and the bat went up. Gill removed his helmet, bowed to the standing ovation, and let the crowd have their moment. But the story starts earlier. At 11, Keemo Paul dropped a catch that should have ended the innings. Gill stayed. He didn’t just stay; he accelerated.
The numbers tell the tale of a batter in peak form. In just 68 ODIs and 67 innings, Gill has 10 hundreds and 20 fifties. For context, Virat Kohli leads the Indian list with 54, Sachin Tendulkar sits at 49, and Rohit Sharma holds 34. Gill is closing the gap at a terrifying pace.
This isn’t an isolated explosion. Look at his 2026 ODI ledger: 56, 56, 23, 84, 154, 80, 31, 77. And now, another ton. The West Indies paid the price for that early slip, and Gill made sure they knew it.
India’s next challenge looms, but for now, Gill stands alone in the conversation about the future of ODI batting. The next fixture awaits, but the record books are already updated.