Shubman Gill will play his first ODI for Team India as the Men in Blue take on New Zealand in a three-match home series starting January 11. The series opener is scheduled to be held at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara. The other two matches will also be played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot (January 14) and Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore (January 18).
Gill was injured in the neck while playing the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata and failed to fit for the ODI series played after that. He staged a comeback during the T20Is against the Proteas but failed with the bat and was eventually not part of the T20 World Cup side.
Gill will be eager to lead from the front with the bat in ODIs against New Zealand. Below, we compare his one-day numbers to Kiwi opener Devon Conway in a daily feature. Since Conway has featured in 40 ODIs, we compare his numbers with Gill’s once the Indian captain had made as many appearances.
1. Shubman Gill vs Devon Conway — Who has more runs and better average after 40 ODIs?
Gill had so far scored 2,113 runs in 40 ODIs with an average of 62.14. Of his runs, 510 came in nine matches against New Zealand at an average of 72.85. He was also brilliant against Sri Lanka, scoring 345 runs in six matches at an average of 69, and 268 runs from six matches at an average of 44.66 against Australia.
Conway, who has played 40 ODIs, has amassed 1,615 ODI runs at an average of 44.86. Of his runs, 327 have come in six matches vs England averaging 81.75. The southpaw has also played five matches against Bangladesh (scored 300 runs) and six games versus Pakistan (246).
2. Which batter has the higher strike rate? Shubman Gill or Devon Conway after 40 One Day Internationals
In ODI cricket, Gill’s strike rate read as 102.27 after 40 ODIs. The right-handed batsman also had a strike rate of 95.37 against Australia and 108.05 against New Zealand in nine innings. In addition, he had a strike rate of 113.11 from six innings against Sri Lanka and 92.71 in six innings against West Indies.
Conway’s strike rate in 40 ODIs is 88.05. In four innings against Australia, the Kiwi southpaw has a strike rate of 76.33, and in six against England it’s 96.17. What’s more, his strike rate was 92.36 across seven innings vs India and 85.41 across six against Pakistan.
3. Shubman Gill vs Devon Conway – After 40 ODIs who has more centuries?
Shubman Gill scored six hundreds and 11 fifties in 40 one-day matches. His 208 was off 149 balls against New Zealand in Hyderabad in January 2023. The breathtaking knock included 19 fours and nine sixes. The 26-year-old had also hit 116 off 97 balls against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram (January 2023) and 104 off 97 against Australia in Indore (September 2023).
| Player | Runs | Average | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Shubman Gill | 2,113 | 62.14 | 102.27 | 208 | 6 | 11 |
| Devon Conway | 1,615 | 44.86 | 88.05 | 152* | 5 | 5 |
Conway has scored five hundreds and as many half-centuries in 40 ODIs. His high score of 152* was made off 121 deliveries versus England at Ahmedabad in the 2023 ODI World Cup. The dazzling knock was studded with 19 fours and three sixes. Conway also made 138 from 100 balls against India in Indore (January 2023) and 101 from 97 against Pakistan in Karachi (January 2023).
4. Shubman Gill vs Devon Conway: Who has the better stats in wins after 40 ODIs?
Of Gill’s first 40 ODIs, he had been involved in 30 matches in which India won. In successful causes, he scored 1,791 runs at an average of 71.64 and a strike rate of 108.94, making five centuries and ten half-centuries. In seven matches that India lost, he scored 254 runs to average 36.28 with a hundred and a half-century. The batter had also made 68 in three ODIs which ended with no result.
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Shubman Gill | 30 | 1,791 | 71.64 | 108.94 | 208 | 5 | 10 |
| Devon Conway | 22 | 1,238 | 61.90 | 89.64 | 152* | 4 | 5 |
Conway has played in 22 New Zealand wins. In winning causes, he has 1,238 runs at an average of 61.90 and a strike rate of 89.64, scoring four hundreds and five fifties. In 16 matches which New Zealand have lost, he has 339 runs at an average of 21.18 and a strike rate of 84.32 with one fifty. Conway has also notched 38 runs in two ODIs that were abandoned without a result.
