Gujarat Titans Sai Sudharsan (ANI Photo)
Sai Sudharsan continued his sensational rise in world cricket by becoming the fastest ever batsman to reach 3000 T20 runs during Gujarat Titans’ clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.Lowest innings of 3000 runs in T2078 – Sai Sudharsan*85 – Shaun Marsh86 – D’Arcy Short86 – Dion Conway87 – Chris Gayle The stylish left-hander crossed the milestone in just 78 innings, breaking the previous record of Shaun Marsh who achieved the feat in 85 innings. Sai also moved ahead of names like D’Arcy Short, Dion Conway and Chris Gayle in the elite list. Despite a 29-run loss to Gujarat Titans, Sai once again looked brilliant in the chase. The opener retired briefly due to injury fears but later returned to the crease and remained unbeaten on 53 off just 28 balls.Consecutive 50 plus scores for GT4* – Sai Sudharsan (2026)3 – Hardik Pandya (2022)3 – Sai Sudharsan (2024-25)3 – Shabman Gul (2025)3 – Shubman Gul (2026) Fifty continued his phenomenal streak this season as well. Sai has now registered four consecutive 50-plus scores for GT, becoming the first player in franchise history to achieve the feat. The previous best for the Gujarat Titans was three consecutive 50-plus scores, achieved by Hardik Pandya in 2022 and later matched by Sai himself and Shibman Gill. The Gujarat opener is now the highest run-scorer of IPL 2026 and currently holds the Orange Cap with 554 runs from 13 matches. He has scored these runs at an impressive average of 46.17 and a strike rate of 157.83. Sai’s latest milestone came in a high-scoring encounter at the Eden Gardens where Gujarat Titans’ five-match winning streak finally came to an end. Chasing a tough target of 248, GT put up a tough fight through Sai, Gill and half-centuries. Jose Butlerbut eventually finished at 218/4. Earlier in the match, KKR completely dominated with the bat after some explosive knocks. Finn Allen And Angkrish Raghuvanshi took them to 247/2. Allen scored 93 runs off just 35 balls with 10 sixes, while Raghuvanshi remained unbeaten on 82 runs. GT’s sloppy fielding proved costly as they dropped four catches during the innings, including crucial opportunities offered by Allen, Raghavnshi and Cameron Greene. Those missed opportunities eventually cost Gujarat badly as KKR kept their playoff hopes alive with a crucial victory.
