Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan Equal IPL Record With Sixth Century Opening Stand
Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan equaled Indian Premier League history on Saturday, securing their sixth century partnership for the first wicket against the Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
The duo reached the 100-run mark in 8.1 overs after Rajasthan Royals stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and elected to bowl. Jaiswal assumed leadership duties for the fixture after regular captain Riyan Parag sustained a hamstring injury in the team’s previous match. The offensive output allowed the Gujarat Titans to establish a commanding early run rate against the home side.
Most Century Stands for the Opening Wicket in IPL History
With this performance, Gill and Sudharsan tie the record for the most 100-plus opening partnerships in the Indian Premier League. They join two Sunrisers Hyderabad combinations at the top of the all-time leaderboard recognized by the BCCI.
| Opening Pair | Franchise | Century Stands |
|---|---|---|
| David Warner & Shikhar Dhawan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 6 |
| Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 6 |
| Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans | 6 |
| David Warner & Jonny Bairstow | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 |
| Faf du Plessis & Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 5 |
Match Lineups and Roster Changes
The Gujarat Titans made one adjustment to their playing XI, rotating Prasidh Krishna into the squad to replace Manav Suthar. The Rajasthan Royals added Shimron Hetmyer and Yash Raj Punja to their starting lineup, as tracked by ESPNcricinfo match logs.
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (c)
- Dhruv Jurel (wk)
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Donovan Ferreira
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shubham Dubey
- Dasun Shanaka
- Jofra Archer
- Tushar Deshpande
- Brijesh Sharma
- Yash Raj Punja
Gujarat Titans Playing XI
- Shubman Gill (c)
- Sai Sudharsan
- Jos Buttler (wk)
- Nishant Sindhu
- Washington Sundar
- Jason Holder
- Rahul Tewatia
- Rashid Khan
- Arshad Khan
- Kagiso Rabada
- Mohammed Siraj