Shubman Gill Biography
Let us take a look at a new star in the world of Indian cricket who promises to go a long way and take India to the heights of victory. Already, this young star has been making the headlines for all the right reasons. So, let us take a brief peek at the career of Shubman Gill, India’s newest lead-opening batsman. Let’s go!
About Player
Shubman Gill is part of the Indian national cricket team, where he plays as an opening batsman. A right-hander, Gill is a prolific batsman with a powerful strike arm, giving the ball that extra boost to go all across the boundary. He came into the limelight with a match-winning 102 not out against Pakistan in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup, where he was also awarded the Man of the Tournament. The 24-year-old batsman was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders camp in the IPL and currently plays for Gujarat Titans.
Early Career
Born on 8th September 1999, Shubman Gill professed a love for cricket from the tender age of three. His father, who espoused dreams of becoming a cricketer himself but was unable to do so, left no stone unturned to enrich his son’s skill and realize his dreams through Shubman. From an early age, Gill was able to handle the cricket bat with skill, allowing him to power his shots across the stadium. Gill has played for the Punjab Under-16 team, where he scored an unbeaten double-century in his debut match. He went on to play Under-18 List A and first-class cricket, eventually securing a place for himself in the India Under-19 team in 2017.
Matches- National and International
Even though Shubman has only had a short career span till now, it has not stopped him from hitting off centuries left and right. Let us take a look at his run rates, appearances, and total runs as of now:
Records
In terms of records, Shubman Gill is only the fifth Indian batsman in history to have scored a double-century in international cricket. Additionally, he is the youngest cricket player in history to score a double century in ODI cricket. He won the IPL Orange Cap in 2023 for the second-highest total runs of 890 in IPL history.
ODIs
Shubman Gill has appeared in 35 matches in total, out of which he has remained not out in 6 of them. He has scored a total of 1917 runs, which includes 214 boundaries and 40 sixes. He has a staggering average run rate of 66.1 as of now.
Tests
Gill has scored a total of 966 runs in 18 Test matches with an average run rate of 32.2. His highest score in an individual Test match was 128.
T20
Gill has only appeared in 11 T20I matches till now, with a total run score of 304. He has, however, scored his highest run of 126 in one match alone. He has a strike rate of 30.4 in this format, with 24 boundaries and 16 sixes.
IPL
Gill plays for the Gujarat Titans team currently and has appeared in 91 matches till now. His total runs in his IPL career is 2790, with an average run rate of 37.7.
So, this was a little about Shubman Gill and his illustrious career till now. He is on the rise, and the coming decade may see him reach newer heights than his predecessors. All the best to him and you!
