Shubman Gill: A cricketer’s journey from farm to international stardom

Shubman Gill, a cricketer from Fazilka, Punjab, India, has made a remarkable career in international cricket. He became the youngest cricketer to lead a side in the Deodhar Trophy at the age of 20. Gill has also achieved notable records, including being the youngest batsman to score a double century in ODIs and the highest individual score by an Indian in men’s T20I. He has been endorsed by various brands and has a net worth of approximately 31 crore.

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FULL NAME
Shubman Gill
NICKNAME
Shubhi
PLACE OF BIRTH
Fazilka, Punjab, India
BORN
8 September 1999
HEIGHT
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
EYE COLOUR
Dark Brown
JERSEY NO.
77 (ICC)
ROLE
Batter
TEAM
India
IPL
Gujarat Titans (GT)
FATHER
Lakhwinder Singh Gill
MOTHER
Kirat Gill
SISTER
Shahneel Kaur Gill (Elder)
ZODIAC SIGN
Virgo
HOBBIES
Swimming
SCHOOL
Manav Mangal Smart School, Mohali, Punjab
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STATS

Format Matches Innings Runs BF HS AVG SR Not Out 4s 6s 50s 100s 200s
TEST 32 59 1893 3159 128 35.06 59.92 5 210 31 7 5 0
ODI 48 48 2415 2384 208 58.9 101.3 7 274 52 15 8 1
T20 21 21 578 415 126 30.42 139.28 2 60 22 3 1 0
IPL 103 100 3216 2370 129 37.84 135.7 15 310 95 25 4 0
Format TEST ODI T20 IPL
Matches 324821103
Innings 594821100
Runs 189324155783216
BF 315923844152370
HS 128208126129
AVG 35.0658.930.4237.84
SR 59.92101.3139.28135.7
Not Out 57215
4s 21027460310
6s 31522295
50s 715325
100s 5814
200s 0100

MATCHES

Gujarat Titans GT
208/6 (20)
Result
228/5 (20)
Mumbai Indians won by 20 runs May 30, 2025 3:00 pm
Mumbai Indians MI
Chennai Super Kings CSK
230/5 (20)
Result
147/10 (18.3)
Chennai Super Kings won by 83 runs May 25, 2025 11:00 am
Gujarat Titans GT
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INTERNATIONAL DEBUT OF SHUBMAN GILL

 

  • Test – December 26 – 29, 2020 vs Australia at Melbourne
  • ODI – January 31, 2019 vs New Zealand at Hamilton
  • T20I -January 03, 2023 vs Sri Lanka at Wankhede

 

TEAMS SHUBMAN GILL PLAYED IN

  • Punjab, India U19, India U23, India A, Kolkata Knight Riders, India B, India, India C, India Blue, Gujarat Titans, Leicestershire, Glamorgan

RECORDS OF SHUBMAN GILL

  • He was the leading run-scorer for Punjab in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 728 runs in five matches.
  • In October 2019, Gill was selected as the captain of the India C team for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.
  • 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.
  • In January 2023, Gill became 5th Indian batsman to hit a double century in ODI’s, and he is currently the youngest batsman to score a double century in ODI’s in men’s international cricket.
  • In 2023,Gill became the 5th Indian batsman to score a century in all formats of international cricket.
  • Gill holds the record of highest individual score by Indian in men’s T20I, scoring 126 off 63 against New Zealand on 1st February 2023.

AWARDS OF SHUBMAN GILL

  • 2019 IPL Emerging player of the Tournament
  • Player of the Tournament in 2018 U19 WC

SALARY OF SHUBMAN GILL

  • BCCI Retainer Fee- INR 1 crore
  • Test Fee- INR 15 lakhs per match
  • ODI Fee- INR 6 lakhs per match
  • T20I Fee- INR 3 lakhs per match
  • Salary – IPL 2023 – INR 8 crore
  • Net Worth (Approx) – 31 crore

CARS OF SHUBMAN GILL

  • Range Rover Velar- INR 70 Lakhs
  • BMW 5 Series- INR 78 Lakhs
  • Mahindra Thar- INR 15 Lakh

SHUBMAN GILL BRAND ENDORSEMENTS

  • Nike
  • JBL,
  • Gillette
  • CEAT
  • Cinthol
  • Games24x7
  • Danone.

PHOTOGALLERY OF SHUBMAN GILL

FAQs about Shubman Gill

How did Shubman Gill start to play cricket?

Gill’s father created a cricket ground on their farm for Gill to practice on, and encouraged him to play against local boys. Gill also received coaching from his school for sometime.

Why did Shubman Gill move to Punjab?

When Gill was older, his father moved the family to Mohali so that he could attend the Punjab Cricket Association’s academy.