"406? Cool.": Gill posts after 223* in India's record ODI chase of 406

The useful part

Skipper Gill's icy-cold social media post after record-breaking 223 in monumental run-chase "406? Skipper Gill's icy-cold social media post after record-breaking 223 in monumental run-chase ANI 01 Oct 2026, 01:18 GMT+10 Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Following the match, Gill posted some snapshots of his batting on social media, with a caption: '406?

How it works

• Cool.' The ultra-confident, aggressive caption showcased the Indian skipper's aim to chase down the most massive totals while putting the finishing touches himself.
• Gill's feat also made him only the second batter after Glenn Maxwell to score an ODI double century while chasing.
• Gill also surpassed Maxwell's Wankhede miracle to register the highest individual score while chasing.
• Sehwag's 219 against WI in 2011 to register the highest-ever ODI score by an Indian captain.
• This year in 11 ODIs and 10 innings, Gill has scored 894 runs at an average of 127.71 and a strike rate of 119.51, including three fours and five sixes.

What to take from it

In 69 ODIs and 68 innings, Gill has scored 3,712 runs at an average of 65.12 and a strike rate of over 103, with 11 centuries and 20 fifties. Gill overtook Ishan Kishan's record of a 126-ball double ton against Bangladesh in 2022. Now, Gill, with two double tons, is the second batter alongside Rohit Sharma (3) with multiple double tons.

Example or evidence

• Gill also became the first-ever cricketer to slam a double ton while leading the side, having cracked a classy 269 against England at Edgbaston last year.
• Gill reached his second-successive hundred of the series and third-straight ODI ton on home soil in just 62 balls, overtaking Rohit's record for fastest century by an Indian skipper.
• The 'Hitman' had cracked a 63-ball ton against Afghanistan in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in Delhi.
• The fastest ODI ton for India in men's cricket, though, remains with Virat Kohli, who cracked a 52-ball ton against Australia in 2013.

Details worth keeping

Continuing to up his art of social media captions after every statement knock and record, Indian skipper Shubman Gill made an icy-cold post on social media following his double ton during a record-breaking chase of 406 runs against West Indies in the second ODI at Guwahati. Gill also raced to the 150-run mark in 89 balls, the fastest by an Indian in an ODI. Coming to the match, India won the toss and elected to field first.

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