Shubman Gill reached the 7,000 international run milestone in just 173 innings, making him the fastest Indian batsman in cricket history to hit this mark. He broke the previous Indian record held by modern legends like Virat Kohli.He achieved this historic feat on June 17, 2026, while captaining the Indian team against Afghanistan. He hit the milestone during the second One Day International (ODI) match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

The weather in Lucknow was brutally hot, forcing organizers to take three drink breaks per innings. Gill suffered from severe, painful body cramps halfway through his batting. Because of the cramps, it hurt to run between the wickets, Gill adjusted his strategy. 

He began launching a brutal boundary assault to avoid running. He hit 22 fours and 2 sixes, meaning 100 of his 154 runs came purely from boundaries. Gill reached his 150-run mark in just 108 balls. This became the third-fastest 150 by an Indian batter in ODI history, trailing only Ishan Kishan (103 balls) and Virat Kohli (106 balls). He brought up his individual hundred in just 77 balls.

This is the fourth-fastest century hit by any Indian captain in ODI cricket history. After opener Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early for just 4 runs, Gill came out at Number 3. He teamed up with wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan (who scored 125 runs). Together, they put on a 224-run partnership for the third wicket. This is the third-highest third-wicket partnership ever recorded for India in ODIs.

India wins against Afghanistan by 170 runs

India scored a monumental 402 runs after being asked to bat first. The innings started with an early setback when opener Yashasvi Jaiswal fell for just 4 runs. However, captain Shubman Gill joined forces with Ishan Kishan to stage a historic rescue mission.The duo put on a spectacular 224-run partnership for the third wicket.

Kishan smashed a brilliant 125 runs, while Gill led from the front with a masterclass knock. Despite battling extreme heat and severe body cramps, Gill blasted 154 runs off just 110 balls, hitting 22 fours and 2 sixes.Late hitting by the lower order pushed India to 402 all out, tying the world record for the most 400+ totals in ODI history. 

Chasing a massive target of 403, Afghanistan's batters cracked under the heavy pressure of the scoreboard. India's opening bowlers struck early, removing both dangerous Afghan openers within the first ten overs.Middle-order batter Azmatullah Omarzai showed immense grit by scoring a fighting half-century. He anchored the innings with a top score of 68 runs. However, he lacked strong support from the other end.

India’s spinners squeezed the run rate in the middle overs, picking up wickets at regular intervals.The pressure proved too much, and the Afghanistan lower order collapsed quickly under lights. The team was finally bowled out for 232 runs in 44.3 overs, handing India a dominant 170-run victory to seal the ODI series.