Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill
Personal information
Full name Shubman Singh Gill
Born (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999
Fazilka, Punjab, India
Batting Right-Handed
Bowling Right-Arm Offbreak
Role Middle order Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018 Kolkata Knight Riders (squad no. 77)
Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2018

Shubman Gill (born 8 September 1999) is an Indian cricketer.[1] In February 2017, he was part of the Indian U-19 win against England.[2][3][4] He made his List A debut for Punjab in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017.[5] He made his first-class debut for Punjab in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 17 November 2017.[6] Later the same month, in his second first-class match, he scored his maiden century, batting for Punjab against Services.[7]

Gill's family owned agricultural lands in Fazilka, Punjab. His father would ask the hired help on the farm to throw balls at Gill to help him practice batting. Gill's father was convinced of his talent, and moved the family to Mohali and rented a house near the PCA Stadium.[8]

In December 2017, he was named vice captain of India's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[9][10] He was the leading run-scorer for India in the tournament, with 372 runs.[11] He was also named the player of the tournament.[12][13] Following India's matches in the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Gill as the rising star of the squad.[14]

In January 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1.8 crore (US$250,000) in the 2018 IPL auction.[15][16] He made his Twenty20 debut for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 Indian Premier League on 14 April 2018.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Shubman Gill". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Shubman Gill stars as India U-19 beat England by 7 wickets". Hindustan Times. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw slam tons to help India hammer England, clinch U-19 ODI series". Firstpost. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Shubman Gill was terrific, says U-19 coach Dravid - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group A: Punjab v Vidarbha at Delhi, Feb 25, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Group D, Ranji Trophy at Amritsar, Nov 17-20 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Teenagers Gill and Anmolpreet run amok for Punjab". ESPN Cricinfo. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "'I sat inside the washroom when my bidding was on'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Prithvi Shaw to lead India in Under-19 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Hard-working Shubman Gill makes it look easy". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2017/18 - India Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "Final (D/N), ICC Under-19 World Cup at Mount Maunganui, Feb 3 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Under-19 star Shubman Gill shines on senior stage". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "U19CWC Report Card: India". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  16. ↑ "U19 World Cup stars snapped up in IPL auction". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "10th match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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