Shubman Gill does a Virat Kohli, achieves unique Dream11 IPL 'individual season double'

Punjab pipped Eoin Morgan-led Kolkata side by 8 wickets at Sharjah on Monday, October 26 in 46th match of ongoing Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season. Despite ir defeat, opening batsman Shubman Gill showcased some dazzling batting display as he scored a counter-attacking 57 at top of order. His innings salvd Kolkata’s total to 149-9 after y were reduced to 10-3 in second over of match.

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Dream11 IPL 2020: Shubman Gill registers twin fifties against KL Rahul and co.

Shubman Gill scored 57 runs from just 45 balls and his innings comprised of three boundaries and four elegant sixes. He struck Punjab’s leing paceman Mohamm Shami for back-to-back sixes in last over of his opening three-over spell. 21-year-old formed an 81-run fourth wicket stand with captain Eoin Morgan to rescue his side from a tottering position of 10-3.

Shubman Gill’s recent kck against Punjab was his seventh Dream11 IPL half-century and his third of ongoing season. Out of his three fifties in this year’s event, Gill struck two of m against same opposition, i.e. KL Rahul-led Punjab unit, making it an individual 'season double'. On October 10 in Abu Dhabi, right-handed batsman also scored 57 against KL Rahul and co. However, a significant difference between two kcks remains that his October 10 effort came in a winning cause.

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Shubman Gill’s two half-centuries against Punjab achievement is quite similar to Virat Kohli’s twin blitzkriegs against MS Dhoni-led Chennai side. Bangalore captain scored an unbeaten 52-ball 90 against Chennai on October 10 to script a memorable 37-run win for his side. Virat Kohli repeated feat, albeit in a losing cause, on October 25 by scoring 50 runs off 43 balls against same opponents.

A look into Shubman Gill Dream11 IPL stats

Shubman Gill Dream11 IPL stats composes of some impressive numbers this season. In 12 matches, right-handed batsman has mand to gar 378 runs at an impressive aver of 34.36. He is currently placed at . 7 on list of highest run-getters in ongoing tournament.

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