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IPL 2026: Shubman Gill-Sai Sudharsan equal all-time IPL record
TL;DR
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans set a new record in IPL 2026 by achieving their sixth century partnership, equaling the all-time record for the most century stands for the opening wicket. They reached a 100-run partnership in just 8.1 overs against Rajasthan Royals.
Key points
- Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan achieved their sixth century partnership
- They equaled the all-time IPL record for opening wicket partnerships
- The partnership was established in just 8.1 overs
- They dominated the Rajasthan Royals bowling attack
- This record matches that of other legendary IPL opening pairs
Gujarat TitansRajasthan RoyalsShubman GillSai Sudharsan
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan continued their incredible partnership streak in IPL 2026 during Saturdayâs clash against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The Gujarat Titans opening pair once again laid a rock-solid foundation, tormenting the Rajasthan Royals bowlers with yet another century stand.
The duo brought up their 100-run partnership in just 8.1 overs, completely dominating the RR bowling attack.
With this stand, Gill and Sudharsan equalled the record for the most century partnerships for the opening wicket in IPL history.
The GT pair now have six 100-plus stands together, matching the achievements of legendary Sunrisers Hyderabad opening pairs David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan, and Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head.
Only a few iconic IPL opening combinations feature on the elite list.
Warner and Jonny Bairstow had registered five century stands for SRH, while Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli also have five century opening partnerships for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Most century stands for the opening wicket in the IPL
6 - David Warner & Shikhar Dhawan (SRH)
6 - Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head (SRH)
6 - Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan (GT)*
5 - David Warner & Jonny Bairstow (SRH)
5 - Faf du Plessis & Virat Kohli (RCB)
Earlier, Rajasthan Royals stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and opted to bowl first against Gujarat Titans. Jaiswal led the side in the absence of regular skipper Riyan Parag, who missed the game after suffering a hamstring injury in RRâs previous match.
GT made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Prasidh Krishna in place of Manav Suthar, while RR included Shimron Hetmyer and Yash Raj Punja.
Teams:
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja.
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj.
Q&A
How many century partnerships do Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have in IPL history?
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have six century partnerships in IPL history.
Which IPL opening pairs do Gill and Sudharsan equal with their record?
They equal the record held by David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan, and Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head.
In what match did Gill and Sudharsan achieve their record-equalling partnership?
They achieved their record-equalling partnership during a match against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
