SHUBMAN GILL
INDIA
INDIA
Shubman Gill (born 8 September 1999) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Punjab in domestic cricket as a right-handed opening batsman. He plays for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. Notably, Gill served as the vice-captain of the Indian Under-19 cricket team in the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and received the prestigious Player of the Tournament award. He is considered as one of the most talented young cricketers in the world. Additionally, he holds the distinction of being the youngest cricketer to ever score a double century in One Day International cricket. He also has the record for highest score for the Indian men's T20I team.
He was drafted into India's Under-19 side as the vice-captain for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Shubman scored 372 runs at an average of 124.00 at the tournament, where he batted at number three to play a crucial role in India's record fourth world title and was adjudged the edition's Player of the Tournament. His match-winning 102 not out in the semi-final against arch-rivals Pakistan U-19 drew praises from batting greats such as Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, and Sourav Ganguly.
Name | : | Shubman Gill |
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Date of Birth | : | September 8, 1999 |
Birth Place | : | Firozpur, Punjab |
Age | : | 23 |
Height | : | 5'10" |
Nickname | : | Prince Gill |
Marital Status | : | Unmarried |
Batting Style | : | Right Handed Batter |
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Bowling Style | : | Right arm Offbreak |
Team | : | India |
Role | : | Batsman |
Jersey Number | : | 77 |
Maximum ODI Runs | : | 208 |
Total ODI Matches | : | 114 |
Total ODI Wickets | : | 0 |
Highest ODI Ranking | : | 6 |
Total ODI Score | : | 1254 |
ODI Debut | : | India vs New Zealand - 31 January, 2019 |
Test Debut | : | India vs Australia - 26 December 2020 |