IPL 2025: Shubman Gill vs Sai Sudharsan- potential comparison
A statistical insight into the two Gujarat Titans openers.
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Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill have been having a terrific season with the bat in the IPL 2025. The duo, along with Jos Buttler, have been a key reason behind the Gujarat Titans dominating the points table in the 18th edition of the league. There are not a lot of teams that have a better opening pair, which has been consistent and aggressive at the same time.
Both are in the list of the highest run scorers of the season in the first two spots, with over 600 runs in their 12 matches each, and are likely to score a lot more runs in the remainder of the tournament. With the success of the two batters so far in the tournament, it is time to look at how their career started in the IPL and how they have evolved since then.
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The GT openers have different styles of batting. While the skipper is someone who can be classy and play lofted shots at the same time, Sudharsan is more inclined towards grounded shots and can be difficult to dismiss due to no major flaw in technique. Both are dangerous in their own ways and team up to form an even better combo, which can threaten the opposition on any given day.
Overall career numbers
Shubman has been playing IPL from 2018 while Sudharsan made his debut in 2022. Since the formation of the Titans, both Gill and Sudharsan have been playing for them, as Gill arrived into the side after spending four years with Kolkata Knight Riders. While the Tamil Nadu-born has been playing his fourth IPL season in 2025, Gill has played nearly double the number of seasons as his opening partner.
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan's numbers in IPL history
| Metric | Shubman Gill | Sai Sudharsan |
| Matches | 115 | 37 |
| Innings | 112 | 37 |
| Runs | 3817 | 1651 |
| Average | 40.18 | 50.03 |
| Strike Rate | 138.50 | 145.33 |
| 100s/50s | 4/26 | 2/11 |
Gill vs Sudharsan - After 37 matches
As of May 20, 2025, Sai Sudharsan has played 37 matches in the league, all for the Titans. He made his IPL debut in 2022 and played a role in his side becoming the champions in their very first season. In 2023, Sudharsan even got better and impressed everyone. While his 2024 was good enough in patches, Sudharsan has been at his best in 2025.
Shubman Gill started his career with KKR soon after winning the Under-19 World Cup in 2018. He played his first 37 matches for the 3-time champions and had decent numbers. In his very first season, the star batter was highly impressive. While he fell off the radar, Gill regained the momentum and found his rhythm back after joining the Titans.
| Metric | Shubman Gill | Sai Sudharsan |
| Matches | 37 | 37 |
| Innings | 34 | 37 |
| Runs | 811 | 1651 |
| Average | 33.79 | 50.03 |
| Strike Rate | 123.62 | 145.33 |
| 100s/50s | 0/6 | 2/11 |
Gill vs Sudharsan - At the age of 23
Gill made his IPL debut at the age of just 18. As of May 2025, the GT skipper is 25 years and 8 months old. Within the age of 25, Gill has played a lot of seasons and has too much to offer. At the age of 23, Gill had already won the Orange Cap, a title, and the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament Award in the IPL 2023.
On the other hand, Sudharsan made his IPL debut at the age of 20. He played 5 matches in 2022 and played a role in GT's first title win. In 2023 and 2024, Sudharsan improved a lot and showed signs of being a highly consistent batter. In 2025, the Southpaw reached heights he had never seen before and became one of the best batters of the season.
| Metric | Shubman Gill | Sai Sudharsan |
| Matches | 91 | 37 |
| Innings | 88 | 37 |
| Runs | 2790 | 1651 |
| Average | 37.70 | 50.03 |
| Strike Rate | 134.07 | 145.33 |
| 100s/50s | 3/18 | 2/11 |
Gill vs Sudharsan - Numbers at Home vs Away
Since both Gill and Sudharsan have been playing together since the IPL 2022, it would be appropriate to compare their numbers at home and away conditions for the Gujarat Titans. Since 2023, Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium has been their common home ground. Both Gill and Sai have terrific numbers at home, which decrease significantly away from home.
| Metric | Shubman Gill | Sai Sudharsan |
| Home Matches | 21 | 17 |
| Innings | 21 | 17 |
| Runs | 1057 | 906 |
| Average | 58.72 | 56.62 |
| Strike Rate | 165.41 | 158.94 |
| 100s/50s | 3/5 | 1/6 |
| Metric | Shubman Gill | Sai Sudharsan |
| Away Matches | 32 | 19 |
| Innings | 32 | 19 |
| Runs | 1102 | 714 |
| Average | 39.35 | 44.62 |
| Strike Rate | 136.89 | 134.21 |
| 100s/50s | 1/9 | 1/5 |
Gill vs Sudharsan - Numbers in the Powerplay Overs
Since both Gill and Sudharsan have been opening the batting for GT in the last few seasons, it is important to know their contribution in the Powerplay overs, where there is field restriction, allowing the batters to score a lot of runs. Both of them have not been as good in the Powerplay overs, compared to their career numbers.
| Metric | Shubman Gill | Sai Sudharsan |
| Runs | 1676 | 595 |
| Average | 47.88 | 119.00 |
| Strike Rate | 130.22 | 134.92 |
Gill vs Sudharsan - Numbers in the Middle Overs
While it is important for the batters to start good, it is also important for them to maintain the momentum after getting a good start. While the job of upping the ante in the middle overs is that of the middle order batters, if an opener is set, it becomes his responsibility to not waste deliveries. Both of them have better numbers in the middle overs than the Powerplay overs.
| Metric | Shubman Gill | Sai Sudharsan |
| Runs | 1828 | 895 |
| Average | 44.58 | 47.10 |
| Strike Rate | 143.82 | 144.82 |
Gill vs Sudharsan - Numbers in Playoffs
One of the most important factors to consider in the comparison of the players in the IPL is their performances in the Knockouts. The Ahmedabad-based franchise's opening combination has played a key role on most occasions. In the IPL 2023, both played a great knock in the Playoffs stage. While Gill registered his career best 129 against MI in the Qualifier 2, Sudharsan smashed 98 against CSK in the final.
| Metric | Shubman Gill | Sai Sudharsan |
| Matches | 10 | 2 |
| Innings | 10 | 2 |
| Runs | 474 | 139 |
| Average | 52.67 | 69.50 |
| Strike Rate | 145.39 | 178.20 |
| 100s/50s | 1/1 | 0/1 |
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