Shubman Gill joins Virat Kohli in incredible list after record-smashing third century in IPL 2023 vs Mumbai Indians

Shubman Gill joins Virat Kohli in incredible list after record-smashing third century in IPL 2023 vs Mumbai Indian

With the knock, Gill joined Kohli in an incredible IPL list while firmly consolidating his position in the race to the Orange Cap.

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Gill notched up the triple-figure mark yet again,

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