At the age of 26 years and 349 days, Gill surpassed the record previously held by former Indian captain
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Gill now joins a prestigious list of Indian batsmen, with Sachin Tendulkar leading the way by reaching the mark at just 23 years and 228 days. Other notable players include Virender Sehwag, who achieved the milestone at 26 years and 157 days, and Dilip Vengsarkar, who did so at 26 years and 263 days. Gill's rapid ascent in the Test format highlights his potential and skill as a cricketer.
In the first Test at Galle, Gill had narrowly missed the milestone, falling just seven runs short. However, he quickly made up for it in Colombo, starting cautiously before finding his rhythm. He opened his account with a well-timed shot off Prabath Jayasuriya on his 13th delivery and then reached the 3,000-run mark with his next boundary.
Match Context and Team Performance
Gill's milestone came during a challenging phase for the Indian batting lineup, as Sri Lanka made early breakthroughs. KL Rahul was dismissed for 18 runs after nicking a delivery from Lahiru Kumara, and Yashasvi Jaiswal followed shortly after, scoring 45 runs before being bowled by Asitha Fernando. At lunch, India found themselves at 88 for 2 after 25 overs, with Gill remaining unbeaten on 11 runs and Devdutt Padikkal contributing 13 runs.
