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The pair of Shubhman Gill and Sai Sudarshan has created history. In the 52nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, the opening pair of Gujarat Titans has created a series of records by making a partnership of 118 runs. Gill-Sudarshan have made a century partnership for the first wicket for the sixth time in IPL. With this, he has equaled the record of David Warner-Shikhar Dhawan and Abhishek Sharma-Travis Head in terms of making the most number of opening century partnerships.

Highest century partnerships for opening wicket in IPL

• 6 – David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan (SRH)
• 6 – Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head (SRH)
• 6 – Shubhman Gill and Sai Sudarshan (GT)
• 5 – David Warner and Jonny Bairstow (SRH)
• 5 – Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli (RCB)

Kohli-De Villiers’ record

Apart from doing wonders in the opening, Shubhman Gill and Sai Sudarshan have achieved one more feat. This is the 9th time that there has been a century partnership between Gill and Sudarshan for any wicket. He has reached number-2 along with Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle in terms of making the most century partnerships in IPL. In this matter, the pair of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers is at number one, who have made 10 century partnerships. Gill-Sudarshan are one century partnership away from equaling this historical record of Kohli-de Villiers.

Highest century partnerships for any wicket in IPL

• 10 – Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers (RCB)
• 9 – Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle (RCB)
• 9 – Sai Sudarshan and Shubhman Gill (GT)

Thanks to the innings of Gill-Sudarshan, GT made a big score

When invited to bat first at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur, GT scored a big score of 229 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. Captain Gill played an inning of 84 runs in 44 balls with the help of 9 fours and 3 sixes. Sudarshan scored 55 runs in 36 balls, which included 6 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from these two, Washington Sundar contributed unbeaten 37 runs in 20 balls. Rahul Tewatia scored unbeaten 14 runs in 4 balls.