Shubman Gill Biography 
Shubman Gill is an Indian cricketer associated with Punjab state team. He is a right-hand and top-order batsman for his team. He made his first-class debut for Punjab against Bengal in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, scoring a half century in the first match. As per latest buzz, Shubman Gill and Vijay Shankar are to replace KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya for on-going Australia series and upcoming New Zealand series, following the controversies related to Karan Johar’s show on television. He will join team India for the upcoming ODI and T20 series against New Zealand. It marks Shubman Gill’s debut in international cricket. It’s only for the second time in the history of Indian cricket, players have been suspended in the middle of a series because of controversies.
Shubman Gill hails from Punjab. He was born on 8 September 1999 in Fazilka, Punjab. Only 19 years old, Gill’s attacking batting style has been compared to the likes of Virat Kohli, Joe Root, and Alastair Cook in the recent times. His match-winning 102 not out in the semi-final against Pakistan U-19 in 2018 ICC U-19 World Cup played a magnificent role in cementing his career. This memorable innings was praised by all senior players of Indian cricket like Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly. He served as the vice-captain of 2018 ICC U-19 World Cup and also scored 418 runs at an average of 104.50, thus becoming the player of the tournament. He usually bats at position three.
He was born into an agricultural family. His father always wanted him to become a cricketer, because years ago he dreamed the same, but couldn’t make it. He would assist Shubman in practices on their agricultural fields, and convinced by his talents, he along with the family moved to Mohali so that young Shubman gets good practice to pursue a career in the field of cricket. Shubman started playing cricket at the age of three, at a time when kids play with toys.
As a team member of U-16 for Punjab, he hit an unbeaten double-century in the Vijay Merchant Trophy. In 2014, he scored 351 runs in Punjab's Inter-District U-16 tournament. He made his List A debut for Punjab in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017. There was no turning back after that. He also played for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018 IPL season.
Published: January 14, 2019
Updated: January 14, 2019
