It is pertinent to know which of Ishan Kishan or Shubman Gill’s stats are better in ODIs with the World Cup 2023 underway. Despite being good friends, the two young guns may find themselves fighting for the same spot. With skipper Rohit Sharma already designated as India’s opener, one spot remains. Let’s determine whether Kishan has better stats as an opener or Gill:
Shubman Gill Stats in ODI
Gill has made 1933 runs at a mind-boggling average of 64.43 (second-highest of all-time) and a strike rate of 103.09 in his 50-over career.
Shubman Gill ODI stats as opener
Out of his 36 matches, Gill has opened the batting on 32 occasions. In these matches as an opener, Gill has made 1754 runs at an average of 67.46 and a strike rate of 102.45. The right-hander has made 5 centuries and 9 fifties as an opener, scoring 50 or more runs in every second inning, and has a conversion rate of 35%.
The opener also holds the record of being the 2nd quickest player to make 1000 ODI runs (19 innings), behind just Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan (18 innings). Gill is also the youngest batter to hit an ODI double century (208 runs) at the age of 23 years and 132 days against New Zealand in 2023.
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Ishan Kishan Stats in ODI
Since making his debut in 2021, Ishan Kishan has scored 933 runs in 27 matches, averaging 42.40 with a rapid fire strike rate of 102.19 in his ODI career.
Ishan Kishan ODI stats as opener
Out of his 27 matches as an ODI batter, Kishan has opened the batting on nine occasions. In these matches, the southpaw has made 495 runs at an astounding average of 61.87. These runs have come at a mind-boggling strike rate of 121.92.
Kishan has a century and three fifties as an opener, meaning that the southpaw scores 50 or more runs in every second inning he plays and has a conversion rate of 25%.
Similar to Gill, Kishan also has a double century and is the second youngest player to hit a double century (210) at 24 years and 154 days against Bangladesh in 2022.
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