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Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan set the record for the most hundred opening partnerships in IPL history. They put together their seventh 100-plus opening stand for Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan now have seven 100-plus opening partnerships for Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill and his opening partner Sai Sudharsan went all guns blazing at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad during their final IPL 2026 league match against Chennai Super Kings on Thursday. Asked to bat first, the duo struck fluent half-centuries and put together their seventh 100-plus opening stand for the franchise, creating an IPL record.
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With this, they now hold the record for the most hundred opening partnerships in IPL history. They surpassed the previous best of six, jointly held by Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, and Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Most 100-plus Opening Partnerships In IPL
PartnersTeamCentury StandsRunsSpanSai Sudharsan & Shubman GillGujarat Titans719382024–2026Abhishek Sharma & Travis HeadSunrisers Hyderabad617552024–2026Shikhar Dhawan & David WarnerSunrisers Hyderabad622202014–2017Jonny Bairstow & David WarnerSunrisers Hyderabad514012019–2021Faf du Plessis & Virat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru518902022–2024Mayank Agarwal & KL RahulPunjab Kings413632018–2021Devon Conway & Ruturaj GaikwadChennai Super Kings412082022–2023Chris Gayle & Virat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru412102013–2017Gautam Gambhir & Robin UthappaKolkata Knight Riders314782014–2016Chris Gayle & KL RahulPunjab Kings / RCB310732013–2019
While Gill scored fifty off just 23 balls, Sudharsan reached the milestone off 35 deliveries. But just when their partnership reached 125, Spencer Johnson dismissed the GT skipper on 64.
Shubman Gill’s fluent innings came to an end as he fell to Spencer Johnson while attempting to shift gears. He took on a fullish delivery angled into him but mistimed his shot, getting a thick leading edge while trying to heave it towards the leg side. The ball ballooned over mid-wicket, where Shivam Dube judged it brilliantly and took a clean catch despite tumbling to the ground.
The wicket not only ended a crucial partnership but also provided Chennai Super Kings with a much-needed breakthrough.
Earlier, Chennai Super Kings won the toss and opted to bowl against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. CSK made two changes, bringing in Matt Short for Prashant Veer and Gurjapneet Singh in place of Akeal Hosein. Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, made one change, with Prasidh Krishna replacing Sai Kishore in the playing XI.
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