Shubman Gill pips Rohit Sharma, scores fastest ODI hundred by an Indian captain as records galore at Guwahati

India made a roaring response in their record pursuit of 406 against the West Indies during the second ODI at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday, driven by explosive centuries from Shubman Gill and former skipper Rohit Sharma. By the 30th over, India reached a dominant 305/1, with Kohli and Gill holding the fort, while Gill closed in on a potential double-hundred.

Leading from the front, Indian captain Shubman Gill registered his 11th ODI century—and third as captain—off just 62 deliveries. This broke Rohit Sharma's previous record for the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian captain (63 balls against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup). Gill's effort marked his third consecutive 50-over ton, bringing him to 11 centuries in just 68 innings—making him the third-fastest to reach the milestone globally, trailing only Hashim Amla (64) and Quinton de Kock (65).

After a steady start where he was on 14 off 11 balls, Gill accelerated smoothly to reach his half-century in 37 balls before launching an all-out assault against the West Indies attack. He targeted bowlers like Keemo Paul, Roston Chase, and Alzarri Joseph with soaring sixes to smash his next 56 runs off just 29 deliveries, completing his ton with a flick through mid-wicket as India swept to 188/0 in 20 overs.

At the other end, Rohit Sharma achieved a historic landmark of his own, becoming the seventh batter globally and the third Indian—after Sachin Tendulkar (18,426) and Virat Kohli (who passed 15,000 runs in the series opener at Thiruvananthapuram)—to cross 12,000 ODI runs. Playing his 291st ODI, the 39-year-old brought up his 35th ODI century in 72 balls, decorated with 10 boundaries and 6 sixes, before departing for 101. The feat further cemented Rohit's legacy in the format, where he averages nearly 50 alongside 62 half-centuries, trailing only Tendulkar, Kohli, Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Mahela Jayawardene on the all-time ODI run-charts. (Agencies)