Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill became the second-fastest player to reach 1000 IPL runs at a single venue during a match against Mumbai Indians. He achieved this milestone in just 20 innings at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, only behind Chris Gayle. Gill’s performance, along with Sai Sudharsan, helped GT reach 66/0 in the powerplay.
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