Shubman Gill aims for another big score at New Chandigarh after record ODI double century

# Context and immediate storyline Shubman Gill followed a measured 110 in the first ODI with a record-breaking 223 not out in the second ODI against the West Indies. That innings was the fastest double century in ODI history and came during India's successful chase of 406 in Guwahati. Gill hit 26 fours and eight sixes in an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls.

# Why New Chandigarh matters now Gill will now play a One-Day International for the first time at New Chandigarh's Mullanpur Stadium. He has played limited international cricket at that venue: one Test and one T20I, plus several T20s and IPL matches. The third ODI in the series gives him a home-ground chance to extend the form he showed in Guwahati.

# Record at Mullanpur Stadium Across formats at New Chandigarh/Mullanpur Stadium Gill's numbers are notable. In T20s at the venue he has five matches, 179 runs, an average of 35.80 and a strike rate near 160, including a century (104 in the IPL Qualifier 2). Across six matches at the venue he has scored 305 runs at an average of 50.83 with two centuries. Those figures indicate familiarity and success at the ground even if this will be his first ODI there.

# Milestones within reach The third ODI also presents a personal milestone: Gill sits at 3,957 runs at home across all formats in 65 matches and 79 innings. He needs 43 more runs at home to hit 4,000. In home ODIs specifically he already crossed 2,000 ODI runs at home during the series and has accumulated 2,201 runs in 34 matches, averaging about 75.89 with a strike rate of 114.57.

# Recent form and wider ODI record This year Gill has been prolific in ODIs: in 11 matches and 10 innings he has 894 runs at an average above 127 and a strike rate near 120. His overall ODI tally stands at 3,712 runs in 69 matches, averaging 65.12 with a strike rate above 103, and includes 11 centuries and 20 fifties.

# What to watch in the upcoming match

• Mullanpur's pitch and conditions.
• Whether he continues as an opener and captain in the same mode that produced the 223*.

# Short practical takeaways for readers If you follow India's batting form or Gill's captaincy, the third ODI at New Chandigarh is significant both for ground-specific records (two centuries at Mullanpur across formats) and for the nearby personal milestone of 4,000 home runs. His recent numbers suggest he's in exceptional run-scoring form across ODIs in 2026.