This was Gill’s third century in 4 innings this season, solidifying his place as one of many prime performers within the event. With this unbelievable knock, he has now amassed over 800 runs within the 2023 version of the IPL. Alongside the eight sixes, Gill additionally struck 4 boundaries in his whirlwind innings.
By attaining this feat, Gill joined an elite record, turning into solely the second participant after Michael Klinger to attain three centuries in 4 T20 innings.
He reached his century with a single off Cameron Inexperienced within the 14th over, turning into the seventh participant to attain 100 in IPL playoffs. Notably, on the age of 23 years and 260 days, he turned the youngest participant to attain this milestone.
Gill lastly fell for 129, off 60 balls, within the seventeenth over to pacer Akash Madhwal with Tim David taking a catch at deep mid-wicket. Gill smacked 10 sixes and seven fours throughout his useful knock for the Titans.
His century off 49 balls additionally locations him among the many quickest centuries in IPL playoffs, sharing the file with Wriddhiman Saha (2014 ultimate) and Rajat Patidar (2022 Eliminator). Moreover, Gill’s three centuries within the season place him simply behind Virat Kohli (4 centuries in 2016) and Jos Buttler (4 centuries in 2022) for probably the most a whole bunch in an IPL season.
Earlier within the match, Mumbai Indians’ skipper Rohit Sharma gained the toss and elected to area first within the essential playoff encounter.