Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo) Shubman Gill made history with the bat and became the first player to smash 100 sixes for Gujarat Titans during their IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.Earlier in the evening, the GT bowlers set the tone by bowling out RCB for 155 in 19.2 overs, with Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj leading the charge in a disciplined manner.
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James Hopes reacts after PBKS loss, calls it ‘reality check’When the GT skipper walked out after RCB were bowled out for 155, he wasted no time in asserting control. He immediately got going, hitting a four and a six off Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the opening over to set the tone.But it was the second over that really defined his intent. Facing Josh Hazlewood, Gill unleashed a stunning onslaught and hammered 24 runs. The sequence of 4, 4, dot, 6, 4, 6 displayed a mixture of authority and elegance as he dismantled one of RCB’s leading bowlers with ease.Gill looked in control, from stepping up to carving boundaries to offsides to clean strokes down the ground. One flick over deep backward square leg for a six, followed by a calm walk and a look at the fielder underlined the confidence he carried at the crease.This was Gill’s 100th six for GT, the next most in the franchise being 69 by Sai Sudharsan.
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His quick-fire 35 off just 10 balls is now the highest score by a Gujarat Titans batsman in the first 10 deliveries of an innings, breaking the previous record held by Hardik Pandya.The 24-run mark also marked Hazlewood’s most expensive haul in IPL history, underscoring the extent of Gill’s dominance.He was eventually dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar after scoring 43 off just 18 balls.
