Sai Sudharsan Gujarat Titans (ANI Photo)
Sai Sudharsan continued his sensational rise in world cricket by becoming the fastest batsman ever to reach 3000 T20 runs during Gujarat Titans’ clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.Fewest innings for 3000 runs in T20s78 – Sai Sudharsan*85 – Shaun Marsh86 – D’Arcy Short86 – Devon Conway87 – Chris Gayle The stylish left-hander reached the milestone in just 78 innings, breaking Shaun Marsh’s previous record of 85 innings. Sai also moved ahead of names like D’Arcy Short, Devon Conway and Chris Gayle in the elite list. Despite Gujarat Titans suffering a 29-run defeat, Sai again looked sublime during the chase. The opener briefly went off injured after suffering an injury scare but later returned to the crease and finished unbeaten on 53 from just 28 deliveries.Most consecutive scores over 50 for GT4* – Sai Sudharsan (2026)3 – Hardik Pandya (2022)3 – Sai Sudharsan (2024–25)3 – Shubman Gill (2025)3 – Shubman Gill (2026) The 50 also continued its extraordinary consistency this season. Sai has now registered four consecutive 50+ points for GT, becoming the first player in franchise history to do so. The previous best for Gujarat Titans was three consecutive 50-plus scores achieved by Hardik Pandya in 2022 and later matched by Sai and Shubman Gill. The Gujarat opener is now the leading run-scorer in IPL 2026 and currently holds the Orange Cap with 554 runs in 13 matches. He scored these runs at an impressive average of 46.17 and a strike rate of 157.83. Sai’s latest milestone came in a high-scoring encounter at the Eden Gardens that ended Gujarat Titans’ five-match winning streak. Chasing a daunting target of 248, GT fought hard with half-centuries from Sai, Gill and Jose Buttler but ended up on 218/4. Earlier in the match, KKR completely dominated with the bat after Finn Allen and Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s explosive knocks at 247/2. Allen smashed 93 off just 35 balls with 10 sixes while Raghuvanshi remained unbeaten on 82. GT’s sloppy start proved costly as they dropped four catches during the innings, including crucial chances offered by Allen, Raghuvanshi and Cameron Green. These missed opportunities ended up hurting Gujarat badly as KKR kept their playoff hopes alive with a crucial win.
