IND vs AFG: Captain's knock! Shubman Gill heats up in Lucknow leaving Virender Sehwag behind to become…

NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill on Wednesday added another record to his name by becoming the third fastest Indian batsman to reach 150 in a One-Day International (ODI) innings.Gill brought up the milestone in the 42nd over of India’s innings against Afghanistan in the second ODI in Lucknow. Facing Allah Ghazanfar, he worked the delivery towards long-on for a single to complete his 150. The India captain acknowledged the applause from the crowd after reaching the landmark.Fewest balls under 150 for India in ODIs:

103 – Ishan Kishan vs Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2022
106 – Virat Kohli vs Sri Lanka, Trivandrum, 2023
108 – Shubman Gill vs Afghanistan, Lucknow, 2026*
112 – Virender Sehwag vs West Indies, Indore, 2011
117 – Rohit Sharma vs Guwahati, 2018

Gill’s innings came after India found themselves at 96 for 2. He then joined forces with Ishan Kishan for a 224-run partnership that put India in control of the contest. Both the batsmen scored centuries.The match also produced a rare record for Indian cricket. It was the first time that two Indian batsmen scored ODI centuries in 80 or fewer balls in the same innings. Overall, it was only the eighth such instance in ODI cricket.Kishan reached his century in 71 balls, making it the third fastest ODI set against Afghanistan.Fastest ODI of the century v Afghanistan (hit balls):

57 – Eoin Morgan, Manchester, 2019
63 – Rohit Sharma, Delhi, 2023
71 – Ishan Kishan, Lucknow, 2026*
76 – Glenn Maxwell, Mumbai WS, 2023
77 – Shubman Gill, Lucknow, 2026*

Gill’s century also made him among the fastest Indian captains to reach three figures in ODIs.Fastest ODI centuries by Indian captains (by balls against):

63 – Rohit Sharma vs Afghanistan, Delhi, 2023
69 – Virender Sehwag vs West Indies, Indore, 2011
76 – Virat Kohli vs Sri Lanka, Colombo RPS, 2017
76 – Rohit Sharma vs England, Cuttack, 2025
77 – Shubman Gill vs Afghanistan, Lucknow, 2026*

Earlier, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to bat first.India, who lead the three-match series 1-0, handed ODI debut to fast bowler Prince Yadav after his performances for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026. Nitish Kumar Reddy missed the match with a quadriceps injury while Kuldeep Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal returned to the side.Afghanistan also provided ODI debuts to Darwish Rasooli and Bilal Sami.