Shubman Gill joins Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar in an elite list with resilient knock against KKR

The 60th game of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 saw Kolkata Knight Riders hosting Gujarat Titans at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 16th. The clash begins with KKR coming in to bat first and posting a total of 247 runs in the first innings of the game. 

Chasing down the target, the run chase was led by Shubman Gill in the early stages. Doing so, the skipper joined Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar in the list of IPL captains with successive IPL seasons with 500+ runs. Kohli, Tendulkar and Gill have now done it twice, with David



Warner and KL Rahul occupying first place with three. 

It is worth noting that Gujarat Titans are well in the race for the playoffs, and a victory would mean a great deal for the side as they aim to get into the knockout stages of the tournament. 

Successive IPL seasons with 500+ runs by the captain

3 - David Warner (2015, 2016, 2017)

3 - KL Rahul (2020, 2021, 2022)

2 - Sachin Tendulkar (2010, 2011)

2 - Virat Kohli (2015, 2016)

2 - Shubman Gill (2025, 2026)*