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| birth_place = [[Fazilka]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India | | birth_place = Chak Jaimal Singh Wala,<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/icc-u-19-world-cup-a-village-celebrates-its-son-shubman-gill-achievement-5050551/|title=ICC U-19 World Cup: A village celebrates its son Shubman Gill's achievement|date=4 February 2018}}</ref> [[Fazilka]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India | ||
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'''Shubman Gill''' (born 8 September 1999) is an Indian | '''Shubman Gill''' (born 8 September 1999) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who plays for [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]] in domestic cricket and for the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL) as a right-handed [[opening batsman]].<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1070173.html |title=Shubman Gill |access-date=25 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1224850/20-cricketers-for-the-2020s |title=20 cricketers for the 2020s |work=The Cricketer Monthly |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref> He did his [[List A cricket|List-A]] debut against [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidharbha]]<ref name=":0" /> in 2017 and [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Punjab against [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]] in the [[2017–18 Ranji Trophy]], in late 2017, with a half-century in the game,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-2017-bengal-inch-closer-to-quarterfinal-berth-with-innings-victory-over-punjab-4945137/|title=Ranji Trophy 2017: Bengal inch closer to quarterfinal berth with innings victory over Punjab|work=PTI|access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref> and 129 runs in the next match against [[Services cricket team|Services]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-2017-punjab-in-command-with-shubman-gill-anmolpreet-singh-tons-4954353/|title=Ranji Trophy 2017: Punjab in command with Shubman Gill, Anmolpreet Singh tons|work=PTI|access-date=25 November 2017}}</ref> He made his international debut for the [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]] in January 2019. | ||
He is a right handed middle order batsman and right arm off-spinner.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
He was drafted into [[India national under-19 cricket team|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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/how-shubman-gill-player-of-icc-u-19-world-cup-polished-his-virat-kohli-shot/story-a9AuYnkNLFeTIXDZk5RysK.html|title=How Shubman Gill, player of ICC U-19 World Cup, polished his 'Virat Kohli shot'|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=5 February 2018}}</ref> His match-winning 102 [[not out]] in the semi-final against arch-rivals [[Pakistan national under-19 cricket team|Pakistan U-19]] drew praises from batting greats such as [[Rahul Dravid]], [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[VVS Laxman]], and [[Sourav Ganguly]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2018/icc-under-19-world-cup-shubman-gill-impresses-with-high-quality-hundred-against-pakistan-1806215|title=ICC Under-19 World Cup: Shubman Gill Impresses With High-Quality Hundred Against Pakistan|work=NDTV Sports|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/shubman-gill-a-better-player-than-prithvi-shaw-sourav-ganguly-to-india-today-1157220-2018-01-30|title=Shubman Gill a better player than Prithvi Shaw: Sourav Ganguly|work=India Today|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref> | He was drafted into [[India national under-19 cricket team|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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/how-shubman-gill-player-of-icc-u-19-world-cup-polished-his-virat-kohli-shot/story-a9AuYnkNLFeTIXDZk5RysK.html|title=How Shubman Gill, player of ICC U-19 World Cup, polished his 'Virat Kohli shot'|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=5 February 2018}}</ref> His match-winning 102 [[not out]] in the semi-final against arch-rivals [[Pakistan national under-19 cricket team|Pakistan U-19]] drew praises from batting greats such as [[Rahul Dravid]], [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[VVS Laxman]], and [[Sourav Ganguly]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2018/icc-under-19-world-cup-shubman-gill-impresses-with-high-quality-hundred-against-pakistan-1806215|title=ICC Under-19 World Cup: Shubman Gill Impresses With High-Quality Hundred Against Pakistan|work=NDTV Sports|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/shubman-gill-a-better-player-than-prithvi-shaw-sourav-ganguly-to-india-today-1157220-2018-01-30|title=Shubman Gill a better player than Prithvi Shaw: Sourav Ganguly|work=India Today|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref> | ||
== Personal life== | |||
Shubman Gill's father Lakhwinder Singh was a farmer and Didar Singh Gill is his grandfather. He was born in 'Chak Khere wala (also reported as Chak Jaimal Singh Wala)' village, present near Jalalabad of [[Fazilka district|Fazilka]] district in Punjab state. Shubman His village is near Pakistan border.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|date=2018-02-04|title=ICC U-19 World Cup: A village celebrates its son Shubman Gill’s achievement|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/icc-u-19-world-cup-a-village-celebrates-its-son-shubman-gill-achievement-5050551/|access-date=2021-10-15|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Shubman Gill is a [[Sikhs|Sikh.]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Opinion: The Importance Of Being Shubman Gill - by Mukul Kesavan|url=https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-importance-of-being-shubman-gill-by-mukul-kesavan-2346039|access-date=2021-10-16|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Gill have a sister and her name is Shaheen Gill. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-26|title=Sachin Tendulkar's daughter Sara Tendulkar fuels dating rumours with Shubman Gill, follows his sisters on Instagram|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-sachin-tendulkar-daughter-sara-tendulkar-fuels-dating-rumours-with-shubman-gill-follows-his-sisters-on-instagram-kkr-ipl-2021-uae-abu-dhabi-2907979|access-date=2021-10-16|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>His uncle's name is Sarbhajit Singh.<ref name="auto1"/> His father Lakhwinder created a cricket ground in his farm for Gill's practice and a turf pitch to play,<ref name=":0" /> he use to challenge village boys to out his lad and he will give 100 rupees them for it. According to Lakhwinder Singh he left farming in his village and moved to Mohali to make his boy a professional cricketer. For some years Gill took coaching from his school, after that his father admitted him in Punjab cricket association's academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/punjab/chandigarh-fathers-day-to-make-shubman-gill-a-cricketer-father-built-cricket-ground-in-the-farm-left-farming-for-son-21756145.html|title=Father's Day: शुभमन गिल को क्रिकेटर बनाने के लिए पिता ने खेतों में बनाया ग्राउंड, बेटे के लिए छोड़ी खेती|website=Dainik Jagran}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/shubman-gills-family-comes-out-in-support-of-farmers/articleshow/79540308.cms|title=Shubman Gill's family comes out in support of farmers | Off the field News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Gill spent some years of his life in his village. His father have farm in the village. Gill happens to play cricket in his farm during childhood and his farm's worker use to bowl him. Gill's father wanted to become a professional cricketer. In Gill's childhood he was interested in farming and he still want to do farming according to his father. Shubman Gill is emotionally very attached to his village and his farm. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/sports/cricket/article/shubman-gill-knows-why-this-protest-matters-to-farmers-has-seen-his-family-work-in-fields-father-lakhwinder-singh/689857|title=Shubman Gill Farmers' protests | Shubman Gill knows why this protest matters to farmers, has seen his family work in fields: Father Lakhwinder Singh | Cricket News|website=www.timesnownews.com}}</ref> His many forefathers was farmers.<ref name="auto"/> His village is near Pakistan border due to this during 3 Pakistan India wars his family had to leave village during war.<ref name="auto"/> | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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==Domestic career== | ==Domestic career== | ||
He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]] in the [[2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] on 25 February 2017.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053707.html|title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group A: Punjab v Vidarbha at Delhi, Feb 25, 2017|access-date=25 February 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Punjab in the [[2017–18 Ranji Trophy]] on 17 November 2017.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1118682.html |title=Group D, Ranji Trophy at Amritsar, Nov 17–20 2017 |access-date=17 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Later the same month, in his second first-class match, he scored his maiden century, batting for Punjab against [[Services cricket team|Services]].<ref name="Gill100">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1127057.html |title=Teenagers Gill and Anmolpreet run amok for Punjab |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date=25 November 2017 |access-date=25 November 2017}}</ref> | He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]] in the [[2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] on 25 February 2017 against [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidharbha]] team.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Shubman Gill Biography, Achievements, Career Info, Records & Stats - Sportskeeda|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/shubman-gill|access-date=2021-10-16|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref><ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053707.html|title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group A: Punjab v Vidarbha at Delhi, Feb 25, 2017|access-date=25 February 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Punjab in the [[2017–18 Ranji Trophy]] on 17 November 2017.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1118682.html |title=Group D, Ranji Trophy at Amritsar, Nov 17–20 2017 |access-date=17 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Later the same month, in his second first-class match, he scored his maiden century, batting for Punjab against [[Services cricket team|Services]].<ref name="Gill100">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1127057.html |title=Teenagers Gill and Anmolpreet run amok for Punjab |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date=25 November 2017 |access-date=25 November 2017}}</ref> He scored 129 against [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal team]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] for {{INRConvert|1.8|c}} in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="IPLICC">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/604757 |title=U19 World Cup stars snapped up in IPL auction |access-date=28 January 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for Kolkata Knight Riders in the [[2018 Indian Premier League]] on 14 April 2018.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1136570.html |title=10th match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 14 2018 |access-date=14 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> | In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] for {{INRConvert|1.8|c}} in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="IPLICC">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/604757 |title=U19 World Cup stars snapped up in IPL auction |access-date=28 January 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for Kolkata Knight Riders in the [[2018 Indian Premier League]] on 14 April 2018.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1136570.html |title=10th match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 14 2018 |access-date=14 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> | ||
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In October 2018, he was named in India C's squad for the [[2018–19 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162570.html |title=Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref> In the final round-robin match, against [[India A cricket team|India A]], he scored an unbeaten century to help send India C through to the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8737/report/1162444/india-vs-india-cdeodhar-trophy |title=Shubman Gill century powers India C to Deodhar Trophy final |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref> The following month, he was named as one of eight players to watch ahead of the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25154895/eight-players-watch-ranji-trophy-2018-19 |title=Eight players to watch out for in Ranji Trophy 2018–19 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref> In December 2018, during Punjab's match against [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] in the Ranji Trophy, Gill scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, scoring 268 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-wants-shubman-gill-in-the-indian-team-after-his-double-ton-against-tamil-nadu/ |title=Twitter wants Shubman Gill in the Indian team after his double-ton against Tamil Nadu |work=CricTracker |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket/fans-want-shubman-gill-in-the-indian-team-after-his-excellent-knock/ |title=Fans Want Shubman Gill In The Indian Team After his Excellent Knock |work=Cricket Addictor |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> On 25 December 2018, on the fourth day of the match against [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] in the Ranji Trophy, with Punjab needing 338 runs from 57 overs, Gill scored 148 off 154 balls to almost single-handedly take his side to victory. The match finished as a draw, with Punjab ending the run chase at 324/8 in 57 overs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-domestic/ranji-trophy/ranji-trophy-brilliant-shubman-gill-almost-does-the-impossible-for-punjab/articleshow/67251187.cms|title=Ranji Trophy: Brilliant Shubman Gill almost does the impossible for Punjab|work=Times News Network|date=25 December 2018}}</ref> | In October 2018, he was named in India C's squad for the [[2018–19 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162570.html |title=Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref> In the final round-robin match, against [[India A cricket team|India A]], he scored an unbeaten century to help send India C through to the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8737/report/1162444/india-vs-india-cdeodhar-trophy |title=Shubman Gill century powers India C to Deodhar Trophy final |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref> The following month, he was named as one of eight players to watch ahead of the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25154895/eight-players-watch-ranji-trophy-2018-19 |title=Eight players to watch out for in Ranji Trophy 2018–19 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref> In December 2018, during Punjab's match against [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] in the Ranji Trophy, Gill scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, scoring 268 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-wants-shubman-gill-in-the-indian-team-after-his-double-ton-against-tamil-nadu/ |title=Twitter wants Shubman Gill in the Indian team after his double-ton against Tamil Nadu |work=CricTracker |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket/fans-want-shubman-gill-in-the-indian-team-after-his-excellent-knock/ |title=Fans Want Shubman Gill In The Indian Team After his Excellent Knock |work=Cricket Addictor |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> On 25 December 2018, on the fourth day of the match against [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] in the Ranji Trophy, with Punjab needing 338 runs from 57 overs, Gill scored 148 off 154 balls to almost single-handedly take his side to victory. The match finished as a draw, with Punjab ending the run chase at 324/8 in 57 overs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-domestic/ranji-trophy/ranji-trophy-brilliant-shubman-gill-almost-does-the-impossible-for-punjab/articleshow/67251187.cms|title=Ranji Trophy: Brilliant Shubman Gill almost does the impossible for Punjab|work=Times News Network|date=25 December 2018}}</ref> | ||
By 1 January 2019, Gill had scored 990 runs in first-class cricket, from fourteen innings across eight matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25660705/mumbai-knocked-gill-dream-run-continues |title=Mumbai knocked out; Gill's dream run continues |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 January 2019}}</ref> One week later, he scored his 1,000th run in first-class cricket, in his fifteenth innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25705543/tripura-slump-35-all-abhinav-rises-chennai-turner |title=Tripura slump to 35 all out, Abhinav rises above Chennai turner |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 January 2019}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Punjab in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 728 runs in five matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12592;team=2063;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 – Punjab: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) ahead of the [[2019 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1109658 |title=Indian Premier League 2019: Players to watch |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref> He also won the Emerging Player of the tournament award in the [[2019 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{ | By 1 January 2019, Gill had scored 990 runs in first-class cricket, from fourteen innings across eight matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25660705/mumbai-knocked-gill-dream-run-continues |title=Mumbai knocked out; Gill's dream run continues |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 January 2019}}</ref> One week later, he scored his 1,000th run in first-class cricket, in his fifteenth innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25705543/tripura-slump-35-all-abhinav-rises-chennai-turner |title=Tripura slump to 35 all out, Abhinav rises above Chennai turner |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 January 2019}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Punjab in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 728 runs in five matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12592;team=2063;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 – Punjab: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) ahead of the [[2019 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1109658 |title=Indian Premier League 2019: Players to watch |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref> He also won the Emerging Player of the tournament award in the [[2019 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/ipl-2019-orange-cap-purple-cap-and-other-winners-843123|title=IPL 2019: Orange cap, Purple cap and other winners|date=12 May 2019|website=Cricket Country}}</ref> | ||
In August 2019, he was named as the captain of the India Blue team for the [[2019–20 Duleep Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27331972/shubman-gill-priyank-panchal-faiz-fazal-lead-duleep-trophy-sides |title=Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/duleep-trophy-2019-shubman-gill-faiz-fazal-and-priyank-panchal-to-lead-duleep-trophy-2019-squad-fixtures-schedule-876560 |title=Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens |work=Cricket Country |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref> In October 2019, Gill was selected as the captain of the India C team for the [[2019–20 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/deodhar-trophy-2019-20-full-schedule-teams-fixtures-squad-players-list-time-table-live-streaming-details-6088542/|title=Deodhar Trophy 2019–20: Full Schedule, Teams, Fixtures, Squad, Players List, Time Table, Live Streaming Details|date=27 October 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, he became the youngest cricketer to lead a side in the tournament. He was 20 years and 57 days old, beating [[Virat Kohli]]'s record, when he was 21 years 124 days old, during the 2009–10 tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/shubman-gill-breaks-virat-kohli-s-10-yr-old-record-in-deodhar-trophy-final-creates-history/story-L1dYUJa7arG9MBQSlASHRI.html|title=Shubman Gill creates history, breaks Virat Kohli's record in Deodhar Trophy final|date=4 November 2019|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=4 November 2019}}</ref> | In August 2019, he was named as the captain of the India Blue team for the [[2019–20 Duleep Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27331972/shubman-gill-priyank-panchal-faiz-fazal-lead-duleep-trophy-sides |title=Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/duleep-trophy-2019-shubman-gill-faiz-fazal-and-priyank-panchal-to-lead-duleep-trophy-2019-squad-fixtures-schedule-876560 |title=Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens |work=Cricket Country |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref> In October 2019, Gill was selected as the captain of the India C team for the [[2019–20 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/deodhar-trophy-2019-20-full-schedule-teams-fixtures-squad-players-list-time-table-live-streaming-details-6088542/|title=Deodhar Trophy 2019–20: Full Schedule, Teams, Fixtures, Squad, Players List, Time Table, Live Streaming Details|date=27 October 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, he became the youngest cricketer to lead a side in the tournament. He was 20 years and 57 days old, beating [[Virat Kohli]]'s record, when he was 21 years 124 days old, during the 2009–10 tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/shubman-gill-breaks-virat-kohli-s-10-yr-old-record-in-deodhar-trophy-final-creates-history/story-L1dYUJa7arG9MBQSlASHRI.html|title=Shubman Gill creates history, breaks Virat Kohli's record in Deodhar Trophy final|date=4 November 2019|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=4 November 2019}}</ref> | ||
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Gill made his Test debut for India on 26 December 2020, against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], helping India to a comeback win in the second match of the series. In the fourth Test at [[the Gabba]], he scored 91 runs to help India win the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223870.html |title=2nd Test, Melbourne, Dec 26 – Dec 29 2020, India tour of Australia |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=29 December 2021|title=India vs Australia: 'First-class experience comes in handy,' Rahane lauds debutants Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj for impressive performance|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-vs-australia-first-class-experience-comes-in-handy-rahane-lauds-debutants-shubman-gill-and-mohammed-siraj-for-impressive-performance/story-Tnk2coSmBmCXEpDbyNMhiI.html|access-date=29 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> | Gill made his Test debut for India on 26 December 2020, against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], helping India to a comeback win in the second match of the series. In the fourth Test at [[the Gabba]], he scored 91 runs to help India win the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223870.html |title=2nd Test, Melbourne, Dec 26 – Dec 29 2020, India tour of Australia |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=29 December 2021|title=India vs Australia: 'First-class experience comes in handy,' Rahane lauds debutants Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj for impressive performance|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-vs-australia-first-class-experience-comes-in-handy-rahane-lauds-debutants-shubman-gill-and-mohammed-siraj-for-impressive-performance/story-Tnk2coSmBmCXEpDbyNMhiI.html|access-date=29 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> | ||
In July 2021 he caught injury to his leg and BBCI ruled out him for selection, selectors picked anathor Cricketer on his place. Since he is out of Indian cricket team.<ref>https://timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/india-in-england/india-vs-england-shubman-gill-returns-home-after-being-ruled-out-of-test-series/amp_articleshow/84617659.cms</ref> | |||
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| Last Test | 18 June 2021 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 227) | 31 January 2019 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shubman Gill (born 8 September 1999) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Punjab in domestic cricket and for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a right-handed opening batsman.[2][3] He did his List-A debut against Vidharbha[4] in 2017 and first-class debut for Punjab against Bengal in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, in late 2017, with a half-century in the game,[5] and 129 runs in the next match against Services.[6] He made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in January 2019.
He is a right handed middle order batsman and right arm off-spinner.[4]
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.[7] 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.[8][9]
Personal life
Shubman Gill's father Lakhwinder Singh was a farmer and Didar Singh Gill is his grandfather. He was born in 'Chak Khere wala (also reported as Chak Jaimal Singh Wala)' village, present near Jalalabad of Fazilka district in Punjab state. Shubman His village is near Pakistan border.[10] Shubman Gill is a Sikh.[11] Gill have a sister and her name is Shaheen Gill. [12]His uncle's name is Sarbhajit Singh.[10] His father Lakhwinder created a cricket ground in his farm for Gill's practice and a turf pitch to play,[4] he use to challenge village boys to out his lad and he will give 100 rupees them for it. According to Lakhwinder Singh he left farming in his village and moved to Mohali to make his boy a professional cricketer. For some years Gill took coaching from his school, after that his father admitted him in Punjab cricket association's academy.[13][14] Gill spent some years of his life in his village. His father have farm in the village. Gill happens to play cricket in his farm during childhood and his farm's worker use to bowl him. Gill's father wanted to become a professional cricketer. In Gill's childhood he was interested in farming and he still want to do farming according to his father. Shubman Gill is emotionally very attached to his village and his farm. [15] His many forefathers was farmers.[1] His village is near Pakistan border due to this during 3 Pakistan India wars his family had to leave village during war.[1]
Early life
Shubman Gill was born in Fazilka, Punjab. His family owned agricultural lands there. His father, Lakhwinder Singh, an agriculturist, wanted to become a cricketer but could not fulfil his dream. Instead, he decided to make Gill a good cricketer. He observed his son's cricketing ability at an early age and welcomed the opportunity to modify his cricketing capacity. He would ask the hired help on the farm to throw balls at Shubman to help him practice batting.[16] Gill's father was convinced of his talent, and moved the family to Mohali and rented a house near the PCA Stadium.[17]
Gill's father said that Shubman was passionate about cricket since the age of three. “He only played cricket since he was three-years-old. Kids of that age would play with toys. He never asked for such things. It was only bat and ball for him. He used to sleep with a bat and ball”, Gill's father, Lakhwinder Singh said.[18]
On his Under-16 state debut for Punjab, he hit an unbeaten double-century in the Vijay Merchant Trophy. In 2014, he scored 351 runs in Punjab's Inter-District Under-16 competition and shared a record opening stand of 587 runs with Nirmal Singh.[19]
Domestic career
He made his List A debut for Punjab in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017 against Vidharbha team.[4][20] He made his first-class debut for Punjab in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 17 November 2017.[21] Later the same month, in his second first-class match, he scored his maiden century, batting for Punjab against Services.[22] He scored 129 against Bengal team.[4]
In January 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1.8 crore (US$250,000) in the 2018 IPL auction.[23][24] He made his Twenty20 debut for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 Indian Premier League on 14 April 2018.[25]
In October 2018, he was named in India C's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.[26] In the final round-robin match, against India A, he scored an unbeaten century to help send India C through to the final.[27] The following month, he was named as one of eight players to watch ahead of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy.[28] In December 2018, during Punjab's match against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy, Gill scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, scoring 268 runs.[29][30] On 25 December 2018, on the fourth day of the match against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy, with Punjab needing 338 runs from 57 overs, Gill scored 148 off 154 balls to almost single-handedly take his side to victory. The match finished as a draw, with Punjab ending the run chase at 324/8 in 57 overs.[31]
By 1 January 2019, Gill had scored 990 runs in first-class cricket, from fourteen innings across eight matches.[32] One week later, he scored his 1,000th run in first-class cricket, in his fifteenth innings.[33] He was the leading run-scorer for Punjab in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 728 runs in five matches.[34] In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League tournament.[35] He also won the Emerging Player of the tournament award in the 2019 Indian Premier League.[36]
In August 2019, he was named as the captain of the India Blue team for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[37][38] In October 2019, Gill was selected as the captain of the India C team for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.[39] In November 2019, he became the youngest cricketer to lead a side in the tournament. He was 20 years and 57 days old, beating Virat Kohli's record, when he was 21 years 124 days old, during the 2009–10 tournament.[40]
International career
In February 2017, he was part of the Indian U-19 series win against England U-19.[41][42][43]
In December 2017, he was named vice captain of India's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[44][45] He was the leading run-scorer for India in the tournament, with 372 runs.[46] He was also named the player of the tournament.[47][48] Following India's matches in the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Gill as the rising star of the squad.[49]
In January 2019, Gill was added to India's squad for the limited-overs leg for their series against New Zealand.[50] On 31 January 2019, he made his One Day International (ODI) cricket debut against New Zealand in the fourth ODI match of the series at Seddon Park, Hamilton.[51]
In August 2019, Gill became the youngest batsman for an Indian team to score a double century in a first-class match.[52] He was 19 years and 334 days old when he scored 204 runs for India A against West Indies A at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago.[53] The following month, he was named in India's Test squad for their series against South Africa, but he did not play.[54] In December 2019, Gill was named as the captain of India A squad for their tour of New Zealand.[55] In February 2020, he was again named in India's Test squad, this time for their series against New Zealand.[56]
Gill made his Test debut for India on 26 December 2020, against Australia, helping India to a comeback win in the second match of the series. In the fourth Test at the Gabba, he scored 91 runs to help India win the series.[57][58]
In July 2021 he caught injury to his leg and BBCI ruled out him for selection, selectors picked anathor Cricketer on his place. Since he is out of Indian cricket team.[59]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ICC U-19 World Cup: A village celebrates its son Shubman Gill's achievement". 4 February 2018.
- ↑ "Shubman Gill". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "20 cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricketer Monthly. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Shubman Gill Biography, Achievements, Career Info, Records & Stats - Sportskeeda". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy 2017: Bengal inch closer to quarterfinal berth with innings victory over Punjab". PTI. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy 2017: Punjab in command with Shubman Gill, Anmolpreet Singh tons". PTI. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ↑ "How Shubman Gill, player of ICC U-19 World Cup, polished his 'Virat Kohli shot'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ↑ "ICC Under-19 World Cup: Shubman Gill Impresses With High-Quality Hundred Against Pakistan". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ↑ "Shubman Gill a better player than Prithvi Shaw: Sourav Ganguly". India Today. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "ICC U-19 World Cup: A village celebrates its son Shubman Gill's achievement". The Indian Express. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ↑ "Opinion: The Importance Of Being Shubman Gill - by Mukul Kesavan". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "Sachin Tendulkar's daughter Sara Tendulkar fuels dating rumours with Shubman Gill, follows his sisters on Instagram". DNA India. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "Father's Day: शुभमन गिल को क्रिकेटर बनाने के लिए पिता ने खेतों में बनाया ग्राउंड, बेटे के लिए छोड़ी खेती". Dainik Jagran.
- ↑ "Shubman Gill's family comes out in support of farmers | Off the field News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Shubman Gill Farmers' protests | Shubman Gill knows why this protest matters to farmers, has seen his family work in fields: Father Lakhwinder Singh | Cricket News". www.timesnownews.com.
- ↑ "Shubman Gill Biography, Wife name, Age, Family, Career, Height and more. – Sports SIM Card". www.sportssimcard.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ↑ "'I sat inside the washroom when my bidding was on'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ↑ "Shubman Gill: The boy who silences men post Under 19 World Cup win". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ↑ "Shubman Gill – the budding Punjab opening bat". BCCI. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group A: Punjab v Vidarbha at Delhi, Feb 25, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "Group D, Ranji Trophy at Amritsar, Nov 17–20 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ "Teenagers Gill and Anmolpreet run amok for Punjab". ESPN Cricinfo. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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