Captain Shubman Gill joins Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar in elite club after 154 vs Afghanistan

Indian captain Shubman Gill (Image: X) India captain Shubman Gill etched his name into the record books with a magnificent knock of 154 runs against Afghanistan in the second ODI at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The innings not only guided India to a dominant 170-run victory and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, but also put Gill alongside some of the biggest names in Indian cricket history.Gill’s 154 off 110 balls was his first score above 150 as ODI captain, making him only the seventh Indian captain to do so. In doing so, he joined an elite list that included Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Virender Sehwag, Kapil Dev and Mohammad Azharuddin.

Indian captains with 150+ scores in ODIs

CaptainScoreOpponentVenueYearVirender Sehwag219West IndiesIndore2011Rohit Sharma208*Sri LankaMohali2017Sachin Tendulkar186*New ZealandHyderabad1999Kapil Dev175*ZimbabweTunbridgeCVirata Wells198 City2018Virat Kohli157*West IndiesVisakhapatnam2018Shubman Gill154AfghanistanLucknow2026Mohammad Azharuddin153*ZimbabweCuttack1998Virender Sehwag continues to hold the record for the highest ODI score by an Indian captain with his stunning 219 against the West Indies. Rohit Sharma and Sehwag remain the only Indian captains to score ODI double centuries, while Virat Kohli is the only Indian captain to score two 150-plus scores while leading the way.

Gill leads from the front

On a steamy afternoon in Lucknow, Gill produced one of the best innings of his captaincy career. After the early dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal, the skipper first put on a valuable stand with Rohit Sharma before taking complete control of the contest alongside Ishan Kishan.

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Gill smashed 22 fours and two sixes during his 110-ball stay, while Kishan smashed 125 off just 79 deliveries. The pair added a match-defining 224 runs for the third wicket as India piled up 402 before being bowled out in the final over.Afghanistan never recovered from the terrifying chase. Rahmat Shah fought hard with 79, but regular knocks from Arshdeep Singh and Gurnoor Brar ensured India bowled out the visitors for 232 in 44.3 overs. The comprehensive win gave India their first ODI series win under Gill.