Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill (born 8 September 1999) is an Indian international cricketer who represents the Indian cricket team across all three formats. He is the captain of the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League and plays for Punjab in domestic cricket.

Early life

Shubman Gill was born on 8 September 1999 into a Gill Sikh Jat family in Fazilka, Punjab, India. His father, Lakhwinder Singh, is a farmer who aspired to become a cricketer. He has an elder sister named Shahneel Gill.] He showed early promise in cricket, picking up a bat at the age of three. Recognising his interest in the game, Lakhwinder decided to train him, bowling 500 to 700 balls to him daily. In 2007, he moved the family to Mohali, near the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, to facilitate better training opportunities for Gill.

At the age of twelve, Gill's performance caught the attention of former Indian bowler Karsan Ghavri, who recommended that Gill attend the Under-19 all-India pace bowlers' camp. Gill faced U-19 bowlers in the nets, leading Ghavri to request PCA to put him into Punjab's U-14 team.[16] In an Inter-District Under-16 match against Amritsar, Gill, representing Mohali, scored 351 runs and shared a record opening stand of 587 runs with Nirmal Singh. At the age of 14, he scored a double-century on his Under-16 debut for Punjab in the Vijay Merchant Trophy.

Career

He was the vice-captain of the Indian Under-19 cricket team in the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where he was named Player of the Tournament. A right-handed opening batsman, Gill holds the record for youngest cricketer to score a double century in One Day International cricket (ODI) and for the highest individual T20I score for the Indian team. Additionally, he is the fastest player to reach 2000 runs in ODIs, achieving the milestone in 38 innings.

He made his List-A debut against Vidharbha in 2017 and first-class debut for Punjab against Bengal in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, scoring a half-century in the game, and 129 runs in the last match against Services. He made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in January 2019.

As vice-captain of India's Under-19 team, Gill scored 372 runs at an average of 124.00 in the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where he played a crucial role in India's fourth title win and earning the edition's Player of the Tournament award. His unbeaten 102 in the semi-final against Pakistan U-19 drew praises from batting greats such as Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, and Sourav Ganguly.

In 2022, Gill was part of the IPL championship winning Gujarat Titans team. He won the 2023 IPL Orange Cap by scoring 890 runs, the second-highest total in IPL history, including three centuries. His score of 129 in the IPL Qualifier 2 is the highest individual score in IPL Playoffs history. Gill was appointed as the captain of Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL 2024 after Hardik Pandya was traded to Mumbai Indians.

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