The Indian cricket team’s right-hand hitter, Shubhman Gill, is known as the Prince of Cricket. Shubhman Gill was born on 8th September 1999, in Fazilka district in Punjab, India. The 25-year-old batter is currently ranked as the number one batter in the ODI ranking and is currently named the captain of the Indian Test Team. At the age of 20, Gill made his debut for the Indian cricket team against New Zealand in the ODI format.
Gill made his List A debut for Punjab in the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy against Vidarbha. He scored his maiden List A century, scoring 121 runs off 129 balls against Assam. On 17th November 2017, he made his first-class debut against Bengal in the 2017-18 Ranji Trophy. Shubhman Gill was included in the India C team’s Deodhar Trophy squad for 2018–19. He scored a century for the team in the final round robin match, which aided the team to reach in final. In the Ranji Trophy, Gill struck 268 runs against Tamil Nadu to record his first-ever double century in first-class cricket.
Shubhman Gill was the second-highest run-getter of the India U19 team in 2016. Gill was selected vice-captain of India’s side for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in December 2017, and he scored 372 runs while being named Player of the Tournament. In August 2019, Gill became the youngest Indian batsman to make a double century in a first-class game.
Gill made his Test debut for Team India at the 2020 Border-Gavaskar Trophy on December 26, 2020. Gill won Player of the Series at India’s West Indies and USA Tour in July 2022. On January 18, 2023, Gill became the sixth Indian batsman to score a double century in one-day internationals and the youngest in men’s international cricket. Gill broke Hasim Amla’s record for the fastest batter to score 2000 runs in ODIs. Hasim Amla accomplished it in 40 innings, while Gill completed the important milestones in 38 innings. He was named India’s captain for the first time in the India-Zimbabwe series.
Gill started his IPL career with the Kolkata Knight Riders from 2018 to 2021 at the base price of rupees 1.8 crore in 2018. KKR finished third, with Gill scoring 203 runs in the 2018 season. Later, he won the Emerging Player of the Tournament award in the 2019 season of the Indian Premier League.
Gill has been playing for the Gujarat Titans since 2022. The Gujarat Titans won the 2022 IPL in their maiden season, with Gill collecting 483 runs. In the 2023 season, Gill achieved many milestones, including winning the Orange cap; he became the fourth man to score back-to-back centuries, 101* against SRH and 104* against RCB; he also achieved the record of the highest ever score in an IPL playoff match and the second most centuries the IPL season. Shubham Gill has recently been selected captain of the England series. Due to the absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, this could be a daunting job.
Why is Shubhman Gill called the Prince of Cricket?
At such a young age, Shubhman Gill has already accomplished a number of milestones that are significant. He has become an impactful player, especially in the ODI format of the game. Shubhman Gill has certainly etched his name into the record books for others to see and he has much more to offer in the future with a continued performance to ensure he maximizes his potential. Sachin Tendulkar is known as the God of Cricket, Virat Kohli is known as the modern King of Cricket, and Shubhman Gill is often referred to as the “Prince of Cricket” all because of what he has already accomplished at such a young age and continuing to break records set by all the former legends of the game.
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