Shubman Gill scores maiden Champions Trophy century, his 8th overall, to guide IND to victory vs BAN

India's Shubman Gill celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

India vice-captain Shubman Gil continued his rich vein of form when he brought up his 8th ODI century, also his maiden Champions Trophy ton, in the match against Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday as he helped his team win the match by 6 wickets. Gill, who recently scored a century and two fifties in the England series, brought up his milestone in 125 balls in an innings peppered with 9 boundaries and 2 sixes.

Gill’s century played a vital part in keeping India steady in the match after the Men in Blue lost some crucial wickets with captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer all in the hut.

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