New Delhi. Will Shubhman Gill be able to hold the record of scoring most centuries in the year 2023? Will Shubman break this record of his senior Virat Kohli? These questions are going to be asked the most as soon as the India and South Africa series starts. And if such a question is coming in your mind that why only Shubman Gill. Why not someone else? So the direct answer is that Shubman Gill is the cricketer who scored the most runs in all three formats in 2023. But in terms of centuries, he is behind Virat Kohli.
The year 2023 has been a great year for both Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli has scored a total of 8 centuries this year, which is more than any other batsman in the world. Shubman Gill (7) is at second place in the list of scoring most centuries. There is a gap of only one century between Virat and Shubman Gill. That means, if Shubman Gill scores a century in the 3 T20 match or 3 ODI series against South Africa, then he will be equal to Virat Kohli. If Shubman scores 2 centuries in these 6 matches, he will leave Virat behind.
Cricket lovers know that Virat Kohli will not play in the T20 or ODI series against South Africa. Kohli will directly join the Test series, where Shubman will also accompany him. That means, there is every possibility that Shubman Gill will play 6 more matches than Virat on the South African tour.
After Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, Daryl Mitchell is at third place in the list of scoring more centuries in the year 2023. New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell has scored 6 centuries in all three formats this year. Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hasan Shanto and New Zealand’s Devon Conway are jointly at fourth position with 5 centuries each. Let us tell you that the record of scoring most centuries in a calendar year is in the name of Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar had scored 12 centuries in 1998.