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Shubman Gill has been one of the most impressive batters in the Indian cricket team since making his international debut five years ago. From being the second highest run scorer in India’s title triumph in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup to winning the orange cap in IPL 2023 with record 890 runs for Gujarat Titans, Gill has managed to establish himself as a regular player in the Indian cricket team in recent times.
The right-handed-batter is currently the new white-ball vice-captain of India, and he is being looked upon as the next big thing in Indian cricket. He also took charge as captain of Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024 with mediocre success in the first season. In his first assignment as an Indian skipper, Gill led Men in Blue to 4-1 win in a T20I series in Zimbabwe in July 2024.
Shubman Gill career
Shubman Gill was born in Fazilka, Punjab on September 8, 1999. He was the vice-captain of the Indian Under-19 team during the 2018 U-19 Cricket World Cup. He played a crucial role in India’s title triumph, and got awarded player of the tournament for amassing 372 runs in six matches at an average of 124. Shubman Gill got his first IPL contract in 2018 when Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for ₹1.88 crore.
Shubman Gill was sold to Gujarat Titans for ₹8 crore ahead of IPL 2022. He scored 483 runs from 16 matches in that season, and played a monumental role for GT in lifting their maiden IPL title. Gill had a record breaking season in IPL 2023, where he scored 890 runs from 17 matches. With this, he became second highest run scorer in an IPL season after 973 runs by Virat Kohli in IPL 2016. He has played 103 IPL matches in his career so far amassing 3216 runs at an average of 37.83.
Shubman Gill India debut
Shubman Gill finally got his maiden India call for an ODI series against New Zealand in 2019. He made his international debut in an ODI against the Kiwis in Hamilton on January 31, 2019. Gill finished as the highest run scorer in ODI format in the year 2023 with 1584 runs from 29 matches. He also became the fastest batter to reach 2000 ODI runs, achieving the feat in his 38th innings.
He has also been impressive in Test cricket for India. Gill made his debut in the longest format of the game against Australia in Melbourne on December 26, 2020. He scored a crucial 91 runs in India’s historic win at the Gabba on January 19, 2021.
Shubman Gill is also the youngest player to score a century in all three formats (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is) of international cricket. He scored 126 off 63 against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on February 1, 2023, at the age of just 23 years and 146 days.
