Shubman Gill

International career

Shubman Gill's journey to the Indian cricket team has been possible due to his tremendous performances in domestic cricket. Born in Punjab, he also became a part of its domestic team in 2017. Shortly after making his debut in the domestic, he also became a part of the Indian team in the international format, following his impressive performances in the early stages. When he made his debut on the domestic front, he scored a half-century against Bengal in the Ranji Trophy. Also, in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup, Gill was one of the team's star performers.

Shubman Gill's rise to the Indian cricket team has been phenomenal, and here's a look at his international career.

• January 31, 2019: Shubman Gill made his ODI debut for the team against New Zealand. Playing his first match, he got out cheaply at a score of 9 off 21 balls against Trent Boult.
• December 26, 2020: His test debut came in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. In the first innings, he scored 45 runs off 65 balls, and in the second innings, he scored 35 runs off 36 balls, allowing India to win.
• January 15, 2021: In the famous Gabba win over Australia, Shubman Gill also played an important role. He scored 7 runs off 15 balls in the first innings but in the run chase smashed 91 runs off 146 balls, being the top run scorer in the same.
• January 3, 2023: Gill made his T20I debut against Sri Lanka but was unable to perform well as he scored 7 runs off 5 balls.
• January 18, 2023: Shubman Gill scored his first double-century in the ODI format against New Zealand, scoring 208 runs off 149 balls at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
• November 15, 2023: In the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final match against New Zealand, Shubman Gill scored an impressive 80 runs off 66 balls, being not out for the team.

He has played for India in 32 Tests, 47 ODIs, and 21 T20I matches, being a consistent performer for the team.

Indian Premier League

In the Indian Premier League, Shubman Gill has played for two teams and has been able to showcase commendable performances.

Domestic career

Shubman Gill has been a part of Punjab’s domestic cricket team across all formats. He made his List A debut against Vidarbha on February 25 2017, scoring just 11 runs off 24 balls. His first-class debut came against Bengal on November 17, 2017, when he scored 63 runs off 102 balls in the first innings and 21 runs off 41 balls in the second innings. In his first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season, he scored 115 runs in 5 matches.

He has played 61 First-class matches and scored 4587 runs at an average of 47.28, with 14 centuries and 19 half-centuries. In his List A career, he has played 102 games and scored 4592 runs at an average of 52.18, with 12 centuries and 24 half-centuries. Also, in his entire T20 career, he has scored 4471 runs in 145 matches at an average of 36.64, with 6 centuries and 26 half-centuries.

Records and achievements

Shubman Gill has made several records and achievements in his international career so far.

Awards:

• Shubman Gill has the Indian cricket team's highest ODI average, 58.20, and he is ahead of Virat Kohli.
• In 2023, he scored 1584 runs in a calendar year, playing 29 ODI matches, with 5 centuries and 9 half-centuries.
• He also holds the record of the fastest individual to reach 2000 runs in the ODI format, taking just 38 innings to reach this mark.
• He stands at the second spot when it comes to the fastest to reach 1000 runs in the ODI format, taking just 19 innings for the same.

Records:

• First-class Cricket: He has scored 4587 runs in 61 matches at an average of 47.28, with 14 centuries and 19 half-centuries.
• List A Cricket: In this format, he has scored 4592 runs in 102 games at an average of 52.18, with 12 centuries and 24 half-centuries.
• T20 Cricket: Throughout his T20 career, Gill has played 145 matches and scored 4471 runs at an average of 36.64, with 6 centuries and 26 half-centuries.
• IPL: He has played 103 games in the IPL, scoring 3216 runs at an average of 37.83, with 4 centuries and 20 half-centuries.
• Test Cricket: In this format, Gill has played 32 games and scored 1893 runs at an average of 35.05, with 5 centuries and 7 half-centuries.
• ODI Cricket: Playing for India in 47 matches, he has scored 2328 runs at an average of 58.20, with 6 centuries and 13 half-centuries.
• T20I Cricket: In the shortest format of the game, he has played just 21 matches and scored 578 runs at an average of 30.42, with one century and 3 half-centuries.

Personal life

Shubman Gill was born on September 8 1999, in Fazilka, Punjab. He had a passion for the sport ever since his childhood, as he held the bat for the first time at the age of 3 years. In his schooling, Gill completed his 10th class from Manav Mangal Smart School, which is in Mohali. Following this, he pursued his passion for cricket and eventually started playing well in the domestic and Under-19 tournaments. Following his impressive performances, Gill also became a part of the domestic team in 2017-18.