CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -At 19 years and 334 days, Gill became the youngest Indian to score a first-class double century for an Indian representative side. The record previously belonged to Gautam Gambhir, who had scored 218 for India Board President’s XI against Zimbabwe in 2002 at the age of 20 years and 124 days.

Detailed explanation-2: -Young batting sensation Shubman Gill set the stands of the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on fire as he became the youngest-ever batsman to blast a double-hundred in the history of ODI cricket.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ishan Kishan (210) vs Bangladesh: 24y, 145d Meanwhile, three matches before Gill’s innings, Ishan Kishan broke Rohit Sharma’s record for the youngest cricketer to score a double-century in the format, aged 24 years and 145 days. Kishan also became the fastest double-centurion in ODIs, achieving the feat in 126 balls.

Detailed explanation-4: -Polly Umrigar, in 1955, scored the first ever Test double century by an Indian batsman. Virat Kohli tops the double century list among the Indian cricketers. Virat scored his 7th double ton in the match against South Africa on October 2019 at Pune.