Shubman Gill has scored 4,598 runs in 134 IPL matches - but the career number doesn't capture how different the Gill who plays for Gujarat Titans is from the careful accumulator KKR fielded for four seasons. His GT-era average is 46-plus, his strike rate has climbed by over 40 points, and he carries a century in an IPL playoff to his name that no captain in the tournament's history had managed before him. This is his complete season-by-season record, every IPL milestone he holds, where he genuinely sits among the all-time IPL run-scorers, and an honest read on what the 2026 season actually meant.
Quick Answer - Shubman Gill IPL Career
Shubman Gill (born 8 Sep 1999, Fazilka, Punjab) is the captain and opening batter for Gujarat Titans. Career IPL: 4,598 runs in 134 matches at an average of 40.33, with 5 centuries and 32 half-centuries. Highest score 129 vs MI in the 2023 Qualifier 2. Orange Cap winner 2023 (890 runs). Nine straight seasons of IPL cricket; seven of them returned 400-plus runs. Also India's current Test and ODI captain.
हिन्दी: शुभमन गिल ने आईपीएल में 134 मैचों में 4,598 रन बनाए हैं और वे 2023 के ऑरेंज कैप विजेता एवं गुजरात टाइटंस के कप्तान हैं।
Stats verified via ESPNcricinfo and the official IPL site, updated 18 July 2026.
Shubman Gill's IPL Career Journey
Gill debuted for Kolkata Knight Riders at 18 in 2018, just weeks after being named Player of the Tournament at the Under-19 World Cup. The KKR years - 2018 to 2021 - were steady without being spectacular: 203, 296, 440 and 478 runs across four seasons, scoring 1,417 runs. Solid numbers for a teenager in a team that never gave him a settled position. KKR chose not to retain him ahead of the 2022 mega auction.
Gujarat Titans picked him up for Rs 8 crore ahead of their debut season, and what followed over five seasons at GT is one of the clearest batting evolutions the IPL has produced. His average in GT colours sits above 46, his strike rate above 150, he has five IPL centuries to his name (all scored since 2023), and he now captains both Gujarat Titans and the Indian Test and ODI sides. That 2023 Orange Cap campaign put him in rare company - his name sits on the Orange Cap winners list as one of only three batters to have gone past 800 runs in a single season.
Shubman Gill Season-by-Season IPL Stats
Seven of nine seasons have returned 400-plus runs. The 2019 dip to 296 and the 2024 season of 426 are the only times he has come in under 440, and both had context - 2019 was only his second IPL season, 2024 was his first year carrying the captaincy.
| Season | Team | M | Runs | 100s | 50s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | KKR | 13 | 203 | 0 | 1 | 57* |
| 2019 | KKR | 14 | 296 | 0 | 3 | 76 |
| 2020 | KKR | 14 | 440 | 0 | 3 | 70* |
| 2021 | KKR | 16 | 478 | 0 | 4 | 96 |
| 2022 | GT | 16 | 483 | 0 | 4 | 96 |
| 2023 | GT | 17 | 890 | 3 | 4 | 129* |
| 2024 | GT | 14 | 426 | 1 | 3 | 104 |
| 2025 | GT | 14 | 650 | 0 | 6 | - |
| 2026 | GT | 16 | 732 | 1 | 6 | 104 |
| Career | KKR / GT | 134 | 4,598 | 5 | 32 | 129* |
Shubman Gill's Best IPL Season: 2023
Nothing Gill has done before or since quite matches the 2023 season as a single-season batting achievement. He went into that campaign having never scored an IPL century. He finished it with three, the Orange Cap, and 890 runs at an average of 59.33. That aggregate is the second-highest in a single IPL season, behind only Virat Kohli's 973 in 2016, and the gap between those two totals and the rest of the field is significant.
The crowning knock of 2023 came in Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians at Ahmedabad on May 26. GT needed to win to reach the final. Gill walked in with everything on the line and scored 129 off 60 balls - at the time the highest individual score in an IPL playoff match, a record it held until Yashasvi Jaiswal broke it later. He finished that innings with boundaries flowing into the stands, GT won comfortably, and the 890-run season went down as one of the most complete batting campaigns the tournament has seen. He also won the MVP award and the Gamechanger award that year. GT went all the way to the final but lost to Chennai Super Kings.
Where Shubman Gill Ranks Among IPL's Greats
The career total of 4,598 puts Gill in the upper tier of active run-scorers, but the raw number undersells the case for him being the best current batter in the competition. His KKR-era average of 33 was suppressed by a role where he was asked to build rather than accelerate. Strip those four seasons and his last five years at GT average above 46 with a strike rate of 150-plus. That is genuinely world-class T20 production.
Among openers on the IPL centuries list, only Kohli (9) and Jos Buttler (7) have more than Gill's 5. Both are older and effectively past their IPL peaks. Gill is 26 and improving. The comparison that matters now isn't any current peer - it's whether the next five seasons take him into the conversation with Kohli's all-time record. The projection says yes.
Gill at KKR (2018-2021)
- Seasons: 4
- Matches: 57
- Runs: 1,417
- Centuries: 0
- IPL Titles: 0
Gill at GT (2022-2026)
- Seasons: 5
- Matches: 77
- Runs: 3,181
- Centuries: 5
- IPL Titles: 1 (2022)
IPL Records and Milestones Held by Shubman Gill
- Orange Cap winner 2023 - 890 runs, the second-highest single-season aggregate in IPL history, behind only Kohli's 973 in 2016.
- Three centuries in a single IPL season (2023) - achieved by only Kohli (4 in 2016) and Jos Buttler (4 in 2022) outside of this.
- Scored the 100th century in IPL history in 2024, confirmed in match broadcasts.
- First captain ever to score a century in an IPL playoff match - 104 off 53 vs RR in Qualifier 2, 2026, at Mullanpur.
- With Sai Sudharsan, holds the record for most century opening stands in men's T20 cricket - 11, surpassing Kohli and Gayle's 10.
- Seven seasons with 400-plus IPL runs - the longest such streak for any current opener in the competition.
Shubman Gill in IPL 2026 - The Full Picture
The 2026 season finished with Gill scoring 732 runs in 16 matches, including the final. Before the final, across 15 innings, he averaged 48.13 at a strike rate of 163.70 - a career-best sustained strike rate over a full season. He hit 72 fours and 33 sixes in those 15 innings alone. The defining moment was the Qualifier 2 hundred against Rajasthan Royals on May 29 at Mullanpur: 104 off 53 balls (15 fours, 3 sixes) chasing 214, sharing a 167-run opening stand with Sai Sudharsan that made the chase look straightforward. GT won by 7 wickets in 18.4 overs. That innings is the highest score by any captain in an IPL playoff, and the 167-run opening partnership is the largest by any pair in IPL playoff history.
The final against RCB on May 31 in Ahmedabad ended differently. GT batted first and Gill was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood for 10 - a top edge caught by Rajat Patidar in just the fourth over. Without him, GT's batting never gathered momentum. They were restricted to 155/8 and RCB chased it down in 18 overs, Kohli unbeaten on 75. GT finished runners-up for the second time in four seasons. The Qualifier 2 hundred was the clear high point of his 2026 campaign; the 2026 Orange Cap ultimately went to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, with Gill second at 732 runs.
The argument for Shubman Gill being the best current batter in this competition isn't primarily about the 2023 season, as good as it was. It is about the trajectory. A 33-average, 124-SR KKR batter becoming a 46-average, 163-SR GT captain across five seasons - while also absorbing the India Test and ODI captaincy - is not routine development. He has structurally changed how he plays the powerplay, he converts starts into fifties at a rate almost nobody in the competition matches, and the 2026 Qualifier 2 innings answered the last lingering question about whether he delivers in knockouts. The 10-ball dismissal in the final is the one genuine blemish on an otherwise outstanding season. The comparison that defines him now isn't any current peer - it is Kohli's IPL career record, which Gill will spend the next decade chasing. He will reach 5,000 IPL runs before the end of IPL 2027, and after that the conversation about his all-time ranking stops being tentative.
Frequently Asked Questions - Shubman Gill IPL Stats
How many runs has Shubman Gill scored in IPL?
Shubman Gill has scored 4,598 runs in 134 IPL matches, at a batting average of 40.33. He has hit 5 centuries and 32 half-centuries, with a highest score of 129* against Mumbai Indians in the 2023 Qualifier 2 at Ahmedabad. Stats are updated through the IPL 2026 final (May 31, 2026).
What was Shubman Gill's best IPL season?
By volume, IPL 2023 was Gill's best season: 890 runs in 17 matches at an average of 59.33 and a strike rate of 157.80, including three centuries. The 890-run tally is the second-highest in a single IPL season ever, behind only Virat Kohli's 973 in 2016. He won the Orange Cap and the IPL MVP award that year. His 2026 season (732 runs at SR 163.70 through the final) was his best by strike rate.
Has Shubman Gill won the IPL Orange Cap?
Yes. Gill won the IPL Orange Cap in 2023 after scoring 890 runs - the most by any batter in that season. He was also a strong contender in 2026, finishing second with 732 runs behind Orange Cap winner Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Which team does Shubman Gill play for in IPL?
Shubman Gill plays for Gujarat Titans in the IPL and has been their captain since 2024. He was retained by GT ahead of IPL 2026 for Rs 16.5 crore. Before joining GT in 2022, he played four seasons for Kolkata Knight Riders (2018-2021). Gill also captains India in Tests and ODIs.
Has Shubman Gill scored a century in an IPL playoff?
Yes, twice. His 129* off 60 vs Mumbai Indians in the 2023 Qualifier 2 at Ahmedabad was, at the time, the highest score ever in an IPL playoff match. In IPL 2026, he scored 104 off 53 vs Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 at Mullanpur - the first century by any captain in an IPL playoff game. The two innings are the most celebrated knockout performances by any batter in recent IPL history.
The Bottom Line
Shubman Gill's IPL record has two very distinct chapters. The KKR years produced a capable teenager learning his trade. The GT years have produced one of the best opening batters in white-ball cricket, with a climbing strike rate, five centuries, and the habit of delivering in the biggest matches. A final loss to RCB in 2026 will sting, but the 104 off 53 in Qualifier 2 is what people will remember from his season. He is 26 years old, at the peak of his powers, and 5,000 IPL runs looks like the next milestone rather than an ambition.
