New Delhi. Team India has an army of great fielders. In case of fielders, the first name that appears at the top is fast bowler Ravindra Jadeja or Virat Kohli. But in 2023, not these players but young batsman Shubman Gill has shocked everyone. Shubman Gill has reached the top in terms of taking the most catches as a fielder in 2023. Not only this, Gill also holds the record for taking the most catches for India in a calendar year.
Young batsman Shubman Gill has broken a 25-year-old record. In the year 1998, former Indian legend Mohammad Azharuddin took 23 catches in ODIs throughout the year. No one has ever broken the record for most catches in a calendar year in ODIs. In 2019, Virat Kohli was two catches away from this record. Kohli took 21 catches in ODIs that year. Apart from this, the current Indian coach Rahul Dravid has also taken 20 ODI catches for India in a year.
How many catches did Shubman Gill take?
Shubman Gill has taken 24 catches in ODIs this year. He is at the top in terms of taking the most catches this year. Gill has taken these 24 catches in 29 matches. At the second position is Daryl Mitchell who has 22 catches in 26 matches. Gill has taken the most 2 catches in a match while Daryl Mitchell has taken 3 catches in a match. There are only two Indian batsmen in the top-10. Apart from Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli is at the 8th position. Kohli took just 12 catches in 27 ODIs this year.
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In addition to fielding, Shubman Gill’s dominance in batting also continues. This year, Gill tops the list with 1584 runs in 29 ODIs. The young batsman has scored 5 centuries and 2 fifties. Which also includes a double century. Virat Kohli’s name is second after scoring 1377 runs with the help of 6 centuries and 8 half-centuries.
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Tags: Shubman Gill, Suresh Raina, Team India, Virat Kohli
First published: December 24, 2023, 11:10 IST