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Shubman Gill's 223* makes the message unmistakable: This is becoming his era, built on volume, conversion and extraordinary ceiling

Shubman Gill delivered a historic performance during the second ODI in Guwahati, guiding India to a successful chase of 405 runs against West Indies. The opening batsman finished unbeaten on 223 runs from 133 deliveries, securing his second career double century and establishing the fastest double hundred in ODI history by reaching the milestone in 117 balls.

His remarkable knock pushed his career average past 65 and elevated his total number of centuries to 11. By accomplishing this feat during a run chase and while serving as captain, Gill joined elite company alongside players like Glenn Maxwell and Rohit Sharma in the record books.

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