Captain Shubman Gill played an impactful knock as Team India got the better of Afghanistan by seven wickets in the first ODI at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday, June 13. The 26-year-old scored an unbeaten 84 off 66 balls and was named Player of the Match as India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Bowling first after winning the toss, the Men in Blue held Afghanistan to 194 in 25 overs (rain-curtailed match) even as Rahmanullah Gurbaz struck a hundred. For India, debutants Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey picked up three wickets each. In the chase, Gill led from the front with an unbeaten half-century while Ishan Kishan (34 off 22) and KL Rahul (39* off 19) provided good support.
Gill has opened the batting in 57 innings in ODIs so far. Ahead of second India vs Afghanistan one-day, we compare his stats with those of Shikhar Dhawan after the latter had also opened the innings 57 times in ODIs.
Shubman Gill vs Shikhar Dhawan – Who has a better average and strike rate after opening in 57 ODI innings?
In 57 ODI knocks as opener, Gill has notched up 2,771 runs, averaging 57.72 at a strike rate of 99.35. He has scored 742 runs in 13 innings against New Zealand at an average of 74.20 and a strike rate of 105.24. Also, he has scored 402 runs in nine innings against Sri Lanka, averaging 50.25 at a strike rate of 101.
After 57 ODI innings as opener, Dhawan had scored 2,428 runs at an average of 44.96 and a strike rate of 90.69. The southpaw had scored 523 runs in 14 innings against the West Indies at an average of 40.23 and a strike rate of 86.73. Also, he had scored 500 runs in eight innings against Sri Lanka at an average of 62.50 and a strike rate of 88.49.
Shubman Gill vs Shikhar Dhawan – Who has more hundreds after opening in 57 ODI innings?
In 57 ODI innings as opener, Gill has notched up seven tons and 17 fifties. His best score of 208 came off 149 balls against New Zealand in Hyderabad in January 2023. The innings comprised of 19 fours and nine sixes. He also slammed 116 off 97 balls against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram in January 2023. The knock featured 14 fours and two sixes.
(Gill vs Dhawan – Batting stats comparison after opening in 57 ODIs)
After 57 ODI innings as opener, Dhawan had notched up eight hundreds and 12 half-centuries. The left-hander had scored 137 off 146 balls against South Africa in Melbourne in the 2015 World Cup. The knock featured 16 fours and two sixes. He had also struck 100 off just 102 balls against Australia in Nagpur in October 2013. The innings included 11 fours.
Shubman Gill vs Shikhar Dhawan – Who has a better record in wins after opening in 57 ODI innings?
In 40 wins, Gill has contributed 2,299 runs, averaging 71.84 at a strike rate of 104.97, with six tons and 15 fifties. In 13 losses, he has scored 388 runs, averaging 29.84 at a strike rate of 82.90, with one century and two half-centuries. The right-hander has also scored 16 runs in one tied game and 68 runs in three ODIs that produced no result.
(Gill vs Dhawan – Batting stats comparison in wins after opening in 57 ODIs)
In 36 wins, Dhawan had 1,973 runs to his name at an average of 58.02 and a strike rate of 96.57, with eight hundreds and 10 half-centuries. In 18 losses, he had 405 runs at an average of 22.50 and a strike rate of 69.34, with two half-centuries. He had also scored 22 runs in three ODIs that ended in no result and 28 runs in one match that ended in a tie.
Shubman Gill vs Shikhar Dhawan – Who has a better record in chases after opening in 57 ODI innings?
In 29 chases, Gill has scored 1,204 runs at an average of 52.34 and a strike rate of 91.62, with two tons and seven fifties. In 28 matches while batting first, he has scored 1,567 runs at an average of 62.68 and a strike rate of 106.23, with five centuries and 10 half-centuries.
(Gill vs Dhawan – Batting stats comparison in chases after opening in 57 ODIs)
In 36 chases (35 innings), Dhawan had scored 1,435 runs at an average of 44.84 and a strike rate of 90.02, with four hundreds and eight half-centuries. In 22 matches while batting first, he had 993 runs at an average of 45.13 and a strike rate of 91.68, with four hundreds and four half-centuries.
Edited by Renin Wilben Albert
