Top 15 unknown facts about Shubman Gill That You Didn’t Know

Top 15 unknown facts about Shubman Gill You Didn’t Know

1. Shubman Gill was born on September 8, 1999, in Fazilka, Punjab, India.
2. He is a right-handed top-order batsman and an occasional off-spinner.
3. Gill made his first-class debut for Punjab in 2017 and was just 18 years old at the time.
4. He was the leading run-scorer for India in the 2018 U-19 Cricket World Cup, which India won.
5. Gill was awarded the Player of the Tournament in the 2018 U-19 Cricket World Cup for scoring 372 runs in six matches.
6. He made his international debut for India in January 2019, in an ODI against New Zealand.
7. Gill’s highest score in first-class cricket is 268 runs, which he scored for Punjab against Tamil Nadu in 2019.
8. He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1.8 crore in the 2018 IPL auction.
9. Gill was named the Emerging Player of the Year in the 2019 IPL.
10. In his first Test match for India, Gill scored 45 and 35* against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in December 2020.
11. Gill was named the Player of the Series in India’s Test series against England in 2021, after scoring 259 runs in four matches.
12. He is known for his elegant strokeplay and has been compared to former Indian captain Rahul Dravid.
13. Gill’s father is a doctor and his mother is a homemaker.
14. He is the youngest of three siblings and grew up playing cricket with his elder brother.
15. Gill is an avid animal lover and has two dogs as pets.