An up-and-coming young cricketer from India, Shubman Gill was a member of the Under-19 Indian squad that triumphed in the World Cup in 2018. The 2018 U-19 World Cup competition was the event that brought him to the forefront of public attention. During that tournament, he scored 418 runs at an average of 104.50. Because he maintained his consistency, the media was able to pay attention to him. Even before his victory in the World Cup, his brilliance was already acknowledged at the level of the local community.
The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) honored him as the Best Junior Cricketer in both 2013 and 2014. He received this honor in both years. In the national arena, he is the representative for Punjab. During the Vijay Hazare Trophy which took place in 2016, he made his debut on the List A. In the years that followed, he made his debut in the first-class cricket competition in 2017, when he competed against Bengal in the Ranji Trophy.
During the 2018 Indian Premier League auctions, he was one of the most sought-after players due to his success in first-class matches and the U-19 World Cup. They paid 1.8 crore Indian Rupees to get him from the Kolkata Knight Riders. It seems like he will be able to continue to serve the Indian cricket team for a considerable amount of time to come. Early on in his life, Shubman Gill began his career as a cricket player. The right-handed batter who represents Punjab and who often plays in the top order is a member of the Punjab team.
Shubman Gill Biography
| Name | Shubman Gill |
| Full Name | Shubman Gill |
| Date of Birth | 8 September 1999 |
| Place of Birth | Fazilka, India |
| Other Names | Smoothman Gill, Prince |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Father’s Name | Lakhwinder Singh |
| Mother’s Name | Keart Gill |
| Siblings | Shahneel Gill |
| Spouse | NA |
| Marriage Date | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Role | Batting |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm Spin |
| ODI Debut | 31 January 2019 vs. New Zealand |
| Test Debut | 26 December 2020 vs. Australia |
| Favourite Food | Butter Chicken. |
| Favourite Actor | Hrithik Roshan |
| Favourite Actress | Rashmika Mandanna |
| Favourite Colour | Red |
| Retirement | Still Playing |
His performance in the local competitions guaranteed that he was recruited into the Under-19 World Cup Squad as the vice-captain. He is renowned for scoring large runs with flair, and this success brought him to the attention of the team. During the year 2014, he participated in the Inter-District Under-16 tournament, where he not only scored 351 runs but also broke the record for the opening stand with 587 runs. Afterward, he went on to record an unbroken double century in the Vijay Merchant Trophy, which was part of the state tournament for teenagers under the age of sixteen.
The British Cricket Council (BCCI) presented him with the award for best youth cricketer for two years in a row as a way to recognize and celebrate his success. In the Ranji Trophy series that took place in 2017, he made his debut for Punjab in the first-class format. After that, he went on to hit a half-century in his first game and then followed that up with a 129-run performance in the following match. After scoring more than 351 runs in four innings and being awarded the Man of the Series during the Youth One-Day International series against England, he was one of the leading candidates for the national Under-19 squad.
The triumph that India achieved at the 2018 Under-19 World Cup was largely due to his contributions. His performance at the World Cup earned him the title of player of the tournament and made him India’s leading scorer. During the same period, the auctions for the 2018 season of the Indian Premier League were taking place, and the Kolkata Knight Riders purchased him for a total of 1.8 crores of Indian rupees. He participated in the Vijay Hazare Trophy after he had returned from his trip to New Zealand.
The match that he played against Karnataka resulted in him scoring 123 runs. As a result of his match-winning heroics, the media has taken notice of him and is now predicting that he will become the next Virat Kohli. Fazilka, Punjab is the location where Shubman Gill was born on September 8th, 1999. The family relocated from Chak Khere Wala to Mohali to advance Shubman’s career in cricket. His father is an agriculturalist, and the family chose to relocate. At a very early age, Gill began his adventure in the sport of cricket.
Batting & Fielding Stats
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 93 | 14 | 2829 | 129 | 37.22 | 2108 | 134.20 | 3 | 18 | 276 | 82 | 36 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 31 | 19.50 | 27 | 144.44 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 2 | 890 | 129 | 59.33 | 564 | 157.80 | 3 | 4 | 85 | 33 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 2 | 483 | 96 | 34.50 | 365 | 132.33 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 478 | 57 | 28.11 | 402 | 118.90 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1 | 440 | 70* | 33.84 | 373 | 117.96 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 4 | 296 | 76 | 32.88 | 238 | 124.36 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 5 | 203 | 57* | 33.83 | 139 | 146.04 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Bowling
| YEAR | MAT | BALLS | RUNS | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
The only thing he wanted to do was play cricket, and he was certain that this was his only goal. It was the family’s responsibility to ensure that he had the greatest possible support and environment to fulfill his aspirations of becoming a cricket player on the world stage. When he was younger, his father, who had aspirations of becoming a cricket player himself, provided his son with training. In addition to playing cricket, he enjoys swimming. He considers Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar to be his two favorite cricket players.
In February 2017, he was a member of the Indian U-19 squad, and, at that time, he was instrumental in the team’s victory against England U-19 in the series. Since December 2017, he has held the position of vice-captain of India’s team that will compete in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2018. In addition to being selected as the player of the tournament, he had a fantastic tournament, leading the team in runs scoring 372 runs, and was voted champion of the tournament.
As a result of India’s performances in the competition, the International Cricket Council (ICC) recognized Gill as the emerging star of the team. The addition of Gill to India’s team for the limited-overs phase of their series against New Zealand took place in January 2019. During the fourth One-Day International (ODI) match of the series, which took place at Seddon Park in Hamilton, he made his debut for India on January 31, 2019, playing for India in the fourth ODI match against New Zealand.
As of August 2019, Gill became the youngest Indian batsman to ever register a double century in a first-class match. This achievement created a new milestone for Gill. While playing for India A versus West Indies A at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago, he made 204 runs. He was 19 years and 334 days old at the time. In the month that followed, he was chosen to be a part of India’s Test team for their series against South Africa; however, he did not participate in the series.
