At 24 years and 229 days old, Shubman is the second-youngest to surpass the 100-match mark in IPL history.
Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan holds the record as the youngest to reach this milestone, having played his 100th IPL match at 24 years and 221 days old.
Indian batting star Virat Kohli played his 100th IPL match at 25 years and 182 days old.
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson and Piyush Chawla rank fourth and fifth in the list, having played their 100th matches at ages 25 years and 335 days, and 26 years and 108 days, respectively.
“Means a lot to me (on playing 100 IPL matches), have come a long way, still a long way to go, but the focus is on today’s match. It’s cricket, there’ll always be ups and downs, you want to play the way you’re good at,” Shubman said after opting to bowl against Delhi Capitals on Monday
“We’re playing the same side. Looks like a good wicket, we’ve been chasing well in the last couple of games,” Gill added.
Shubman made his IPL debut with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after the ICC U-19 World Cup, and in the short time since then, not many have been able to emulate his remarkable career.
Shubman has amassed 3,088 runs at an average of 38.12 and a strike rate of 38.12 in 99 games, including three hundreds and 20 fifties. His highest rating is 129. He currently ranks as the league’s 25th-highest run scorer ever.
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