We wager there are tens of millions throughout the globe who’ve grown up idolising Sachin Tendulkar, and Gujarat Titans batter Shubman Gill can be on this listing. Well, after his facet’s conflict with Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday, Gill emulated his childhood hero to affix a uncommon IPL membership. Back in 2009, on April 18 Sachin Tendulkar change into the primary participant to have batted by way of 20 overs in an IPL match with out hitting a six. Now, a decade in a while May 10, 2022, the GT batter turned solely the second such participant.

During his taking part in days, Tendulkar represented Mumbai Indians in IPL. During the primary match of IPL 2009, MI locked horns with Chennai Super Kings. Tendulkar had opened the innings with Sanath Jayasuriya and he remained unbeaten on 59 off 49 balls. His knock included 7 fours and he batted with a strike-rate of 120.40 as MI completed with 165/7 in Cape Town. While chasing the goal, CSK managed solely 146 for 7 in response and confronted defeat by 19 runs.

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On May 10, Gill opened with Wriddhiman Saha, towards LSG, and batted by way of the innings to attain an unbeaten 63. Riding on his efforts, Gujarat registered a 62-run win over LSG. Well, this wasn’t it, there have been a few different coincidences, similar to Tendulkar, Gill additionally confronted 49 balls and hit precisely 7 boundaries.

Hold there, trigger the irony doesn’t simply finish there. Tendulkar was the one participant to hit a half-century in that recreation, and Gill was additionally the one participant with a fifty in GT’s inning towards LSG.

Obviously, each Tendulkar and Gill each received the man-of-the-match awards for his or her efforts.

Meanwhile, following the win the Titans have been profitable in turning into the primary group to seal a spot within the playoffs. GT are presently the desk toppers with 18 factors from 12 video games. They are adopted by LSG in second place with 16 factors from 12 fixtures. Rajasthan Royals (RR) occupy third place and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are in fourth place respectively.

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