Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Shubman Gill’s Record Double Century Redefines ODI Batting
Shubman Gill played an extraordinary one-day cricket innings for India.
He scored 223 runs without being dismissed against the West Indies.
This made him only the second player to score two ODI double centuries.
Gill reached 200 runs very quickly, reportedly in 117 balls.
He hit 26 fours and eight sixes.
Most of his shots were controlled and placed carefully rather than hit wildly.
India was chasing a very large target of 406 runs.
The flat pitch, fast outfield and short boundaries made scoring easier.
Gill’s performance helped show why he is considered one of the best ODI batters in the world.
Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 223 against the West Indies in Guwahati.
Gill’s ODI average rose from 60.33 to 65.12 during the West Indies series.
His innings was described as the fastest ODI double century, reaching 200 in 117 deliveries.
Gill struck 26 fours and eight sixes, while recording more than 90% control.
The ACA Stadium’s flat pitch, quick outfield and short boundaries aided the record-setting chase.
- Who
- Shubman Gill for India, against the West Indies.
- What
- Gill scored an unbeaten 223 in an ODI chase and recorded his second double century in the format.
- When
- Wednesday, 30 September 2026, according to the article’s match table.
- Where
- The ACA Stadium in Guwahati, India.
- Why
- A flat pitch, quick outfield and short boundaries supported high scoring, while Gill combined controlled shot-making with powerful hitting.
- Player
- Shubman Gill
- Score
- 223 not out
- Target
- India chased 406 runs
- ODI average
- Gill’s average rose from 60.33 to 65.12
- Strike rate
- 103.45 in his ODI career
- Boundaries
- 26 fours and eight sixes
- Control
- More than 90% of Gill’s shots were controlled
- Reported record
- The article says Gill reached his double century in 117 deliveries, while its statistical table lists 133 balls for his full 223-run innings