Shubman Gill was born on September 08, 1999, in Punjab, India. He is an Indian international cricketer, a right-handed batsman who plays at the top-order. He was the vice-captain of the Indian Under-19 team for the 2018 U19 world cup. His astonishing performance at the U-19 world cup earned him praises from the Indian cricket legends- Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, and Ganguly themselves. Shubman Gill Hits 92 for Glamorgan on English County Debut.

Gill made his first-class debut with Punjab against Bengal in the 2017-18 Ranji Trophy and in his second first-class match he scored his maiden century against the Services team. In 2018 he was bought by the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction for ₹1.8 crores, he continued there till the 2021 season. Gill is celebrating his 23rd birthday today (September 08), here are some of the quick facts about the youngster. Shubman Gill and Sara Ali Khan Caught in TikTok Video Having Dinner Together, Indian Cricketer Was Earlier Rumoured to Be Dating Sachin Tendulkar’s Daughter Sara.

  • He is a right-handed batsman who plays at the top-order.

  • In the 2018 U-19 world cup Shubam scored 372 runs at an average of 124.00 runs and help Indian Under-19 to win their fourth title.

  • In January 2019, scored his 1,000th run in first-class cricket in only fifteen innings.

  • He was the leading top scorer for Punjab in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy, with 728 runs in five matches.

  • Shubman also won the Emerging player of the year award in 2019 in the Indian Premier League.

  • In November 2019, he became the youngest player to lead a side in the tournament beating Virat Kohli's record.

  • Gill has an amazing ODI average of 71.29 runs.

  • He scored his first ODI century for India against Zimbabwe on August 22, 2022.

  • Gill has played in Test matches for the international side as well but is yet to make a debut in the Twenty20 International format.

In 2022 he was signed by the newly formed franchise Gujarat Titans and went to win his first IPL with the team. He made his international side debut in an ODI match against New Zealand on January 31, 2019, and in 2020 he made his Test match debut against Australia and scored 91 runs, helping India to make a comeback.

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