Shubman Gill’s double century explained: why 117 balls and 133 are both right

Shubman Gill reached his double century in 117 balls before finishing unbeaten on 223 from 133 deliveries as India beat West Indies in Guwahati on September 30, 2026. The eight-wicket win secured the three-match ODI series, with India chasing down a target of 406.

The distinction matters: 117 balls measures how quickly Gill reached 200; 133 is the length of his completed innings. Gulf News and The Times of India report the milestone figure, which beat Ishan Kishan’s men’s ODI double-century record by nine balls. India still had 39 deliveries left when the chase ended.

How many balls did Shubman Gill take to reach 200?

Gill’s double century arrived in the 39th over, according to The Times of India. His personal ball count at that point was 117. By the end of the match, he had faced another 16 deliveries and his score stood at 223 not out. Those figures describe successive points in the same innings.

The completed scorecard published by The Indian Express records 26 fours and eight sixes for Gill. Those boundaries account for 152 of his 223 runs, underlining how much of the target he removed through shots to, or over, the rope. He remained at the crease when India completed the win.

Which double-century record did Gill break?

The Times of India reports that Gill took the fastest men’s ODI double-century record from Kishan, who needed 126 balls against Bangladesh in December 2022. Reuters also describes Gill’s innings as the fastest ODI double hundred. The comparison concerns balls needed to reach 200, rather than balls faced before an innings ends.

The ICC’s account of Kishan’s innings records his 126-ball double century and eventual score of 210 from 131 deliveries. That earlier performance illustrates the same distinction: his record was measured at the milestone, even though he continued batting afterwards.

Gill also became the second man to score multiple ODI double centuries, according to The Times of India. The other is his opening partner Rohit Sharma, who has three. The newspaper identifies Glenn Maxwell’s innings against Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup as the earlier example of a double century in an ODI chase.

How India chased 406 against West Indies

West Indies finished on 405 for seven from 50 overs, their first ODI total above 400, according to Reuters. John Campbell scored 101, Shai Hope 104 and Amir Jangoo 114. Their three hundreds meant that, with Rohit and Gill’s contributions in reply, the match contained five centuries.

Since our earlier report on West Indies’ record total, India have completed the chase and sealed the series. They reached 406 for two in 43.3 overs. Reuters describes the result as the second-highest successful ODI chase.

Rohit and Gill put on 255 for the first wicket. Rohit finished with 101 from 75 balls, having reached his hundred in 72 deliveries, Reuters reports. He also passed 12,000 ODI runs during the innings, adding a career milestone to the partnership that established India’s pursuit.

Gill’s first ODI double century came in 2023

Gill’s previous double century was 208 from 149 balls against New Zealand in Hyderabad on January 18, 2023. The ICC’s report records 19 fours and nine sixes in that innings, with three consecutive sixes taking him to 200. India finished on 349 for eight.

What happens next in the India–West Indies series?

India hold an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match remaining. Gulf News reports that the third ODI is scheduled for October 3 at the PCA International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. West Indies therefore go into that fixture unable to overturn India’s series lead.