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GT's Shubman Gill grabs the Orange Cap with a blitz against MI in IPL 2023 Qualifier 2

On Friday, with a blitzing 129 runs during the second qualifier against the Mumbai Indians, Gill took over the cap from Royal Challengers Bangalore Skipper Faf du Plessis.

FirstCricket Staff|May 26, 2023, 22:07:14 IST

What an incredible year is 2023 turning out to be for 23-year-old Shubman Gill. First, he scored centuries in all formats of the game, including a double-century against New Zealand, now there’s another feather to his hat, or should we say a new hat – the Orange Cap.

On Friday, with a blitzing 129 runs during the second qualifier against the Mumbai Indians, Gill took over the Orange Cap from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis.

In 16 matches across the season, he scored 851 runs at an average of 53.15 with two back-to-back centuries in the last two league matches.

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