Shubman Gill, a young and talented batsman who has risen to popularity in the past few years is someone Cricket Fans love to watch him bat. This young batsman already achieved so much, at just the age of 23. He has been an attraction of the Indian Batting side as he is constantly a part of some other IPL cricket news or even on the International Platform. Today we cover the career of Shubman Gill until this point!

Childhood and Early Life

Indian cricketer Shubman Gill is a youthful, gifted player who has already established himself in the sport. Shubman is a right-handed opening batsman who was born on September 8, 1999, in Fazilka, Punjab, India. He has a solid technique and a natural aptitude for the game.

Early on, Shubman began playing cricket and was mentored by his father, Lakhwinder Singh, a part-time player himself. Lakhwinder pushed his son to pursue sports seriously because he recognized his potential. Shubman began competing for the Punjab Under-16 team, and his outstanding performances quickly attracted the attention of the selectors. He was then chosen to play for the India Under-19 squad, where he rose to fame as a star player.

Domestic Career

In 2017, Gill faced against Vidharbha in the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy, as he made his debut for the side of Punjab(List A). In the month of November in 2017, again represented Punjab in the 2018 season of Ranji Trophy, this time making his first class debut. Later that month, while playing for Punjab versus Services in just his 2nd first-class match, he scored his first hundred. He scored 129 runs against the Bengals.

As a part of India C’s squad Gill went on to score a century in the final match to help his side win the championship. Gill achieved his very first double-hundred in the first-class format in 2018 while representing Punjab versus Tamil Nadu, having scored a mammoth 268 runs. When Punjab needed 338 runs from 57 overs on the fourth day of their Ranji Trophy encounter against Hyderabad on December 25, 2018, Gill scored 148 off 154 balls to nearly single-handedly lead his team to victory. Punjab completed the run chase in 57 overs to secure a victory in the game.

Having scored 728 runs in 5 matches, he emerged as Punjab’s highest run getter in the 2018–19 Ranji season. Before the 2019 Indian Premier League competition, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him one of the eight players to watch in March 2019.

Gill was then given the opportunity to lead India Blue during the 2019-2020 season of the Duleep Trophy and later on India C during the Deodhar Trophy being the youngest captain ever.

IPL 

Shubman made his Indian Premier League (IPL) as part of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2018 and dazzled everyone with his batting abilities. He was awarded the tournament’s Emerging Player after scoring 203 runs in 13 games. He was selected for the Indian national team’s visit to New Zealand in 2019 as a result of his IPL performances.

Gill departed the Kolkata Knight Riders and got picked by the newly created Gujarat Titans squad for $8 crore before the 2022 IPL auction.

International Career

He was a member of the Indian U-19 team in February 2017, and he significantly contributed to the team’s series victory over the England U-19 team. Gill was then made the vice captain of the team for the Under 19 World Cup in the year 2018. With 372 runs scored, he led his squad in the tournament and was chosen as the player of the tournament. The International Cricket Council (ICC) described Gill as the team’s rising star after India’s matches in the competition.

ODI 

During the ODI series against New Zealand, Shubman made his début for India, scoring nine runs in the opening game. After that, he participated in the T20I series, where his 34 runs in the second game contributed to India’s victory. Shubman’s outstanding performances won him a spot in the Indian World Cup squad for 2019, but he was unable to participate in the competition. He was recently promoted up the order in 2022 and proved his mettle as he scored a double hundred against Zimbabwe.

Test

Shubman made his Test début for India against Australia in Melbourne in December 2019. Against the Australian bowlers, he displayed excellent poise and skill while scoring 45 runs in his opening inning. The fourth Test of the series, which also happened to be his final game of the series due to an injury, is when Shubman then got his first Test fifty.

Shubman received high acclaim from the cricketing community for his efforts during the Test series against Australia. He was compared to the illustrious Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar because of his style and demeanor. Later, in 2021, Shubman participated in the home Test series against England and recorded a century in the first match. He became the youngest Indian batsman to record a century in a Test match in India by playing with great composure and precision against the spinners.

Record so Far

Test

• Matches-15
• Runs-890
• Average-34.23
• 100s-2
• 50s-4
• Highest Score-128 

ODI

• Matches-24
• Runs-1311
• Average-65.55
• 100s-4
• 50s-5
• Highest Score-208 

T20

• Matches-6
• Runs-202
• Average-40.06
• 100s-1
• 50s-0
• Highest Score-126 

What lies in the future for Shubman Gill?

Shubman has an excellent career waiting for him in the future. He has already left his mark on the Indian squad and is anticipated to become a future cricketing superstar in India. In India’s upcoming tours and competitions, such as the ICC World Cup as well as the World Test Championship Final against Australia, he is expected to play a significant role.

Conclusion

Last but not least, Shubman Gill is a youthful and gifted cricketer who has already accomplished a lot in his career. He is viewed as a potential star of Indian cricket due to his classy batting and solid technique, which have impressed everyone. He is bound to succeed greatly in the future with his diligence and hard effort.