The ‘Prince’ of the Indian Cricket team, Shubman Gill has turned 24 years old today. The rising batting sensation of the Indian Cricket team is considered one of the best batters in World Cricket. Since making his Intenrational debut in 2019, Shubman has taken huge strikes every year to become an integral part of World Cricket. Considered as the successor of renowned Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill has managed to grab the limelight due to his consistent performances. On the occasion of Shubman Gill’s birthday, let’s have a look at his top records achieved during his career span.
Shubman Gill Birthday: Top Achievements of Heartrobe Cricketer
1) Highest run-scorer in the U19 World Cup winning team in 2018
Shubman Gill’s maiden standout performance came for India during the U19 World Cup 2018. He was a part of the World Cup-winning team led by Prithvi Shaw. In six fixtures he ended up with a score of 372 runs at an average of 124.00 with one ton & three fifties in his kitty. His best score came against Pakistan where he has returned with figures of 102 in the semifinal. He ended the tournament as the Highest run-scorer for India & also won the Player of the Series award. Gill has played in 18 Tests amassing 966 runs at an average of 32.20. He has scored two tons & four fifties with his best score being 128.
2) Standout Performer in his Test debut Series against Australia in 2011
The swashbuckling cricketer grabbed the limelight when he displayed a determined show with the willow in his debut Test series agaisnt Australia. It was the BGT 2021 Test series where Gill helped India to overcome the upset from the first Test with the absence of key players, inexperienced players & racism being the highlight of the Indian team during the BGT Test series. However, Shubman rose to the occasion & performed by scoring 259 runs at an average of 51.80. He scored two fifties in six innings with his knock of 91 runs at Gabba being his highlight performance that helped the Indian team register a historic win in the final Test of the Series. The way Shubman Gill faced experienced Aussies was commendable. He got the better of Pat Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc & Nathan Lyon which helped him to earn the Player of the Match award.
3) Youngest double Centurion in ODIs
Shubman Gill grabbed the eyeballs when he scored his maiden double ton during an ODI against New Zealand in January 2023 becoming the youngest player to do so. He was just 23 years & 132 days to achieve the glorious feat, surpassing Ishan Kishan who smashed a double ton against Bangladesh at the age of 24 years & 154 days. During the New Zealand ODI series, Gill ended his stint scoring 208 runs in 149 balls with 19 fours & nine sixes.
4) Youngest Centurion in all formats
On the occasion of Shubman Gill’s birthday when we are discussing his top achievements how can we forget this remarkable feat of Shubman Gill? For the unversed, Shubman Gill has become the youngest centurion in all formats. He achieved this feat after smashing a maiden T20I century against New Zealand in 2023 & made his presence felt in World Cricket.
5) Rare feat of Youngest Centurion in T20I format
The Prince of World Cricket has achieved rare records just at the beginning of his career. And becoming the youngest centurion in the T20I format is not a lesser thing. Gill has represented India in 11 T20I amassing 304 runs at an average of 30.40 & a strike rate of above 146. he has also amassed a ton & fifty each in this format becoming the youngest player to amass a ton in t20I for India.
6) Fastest to score 1500 ODI runs
Shubman Gill, the heart robe of the Indian Cricket Team has added one more rare accolade to his kitty when he became the fastest batter to reach 1500 ODI runs tally. Gill achieved this achievement when he smashed 67 runs off 62 balls against Nepal in the Asia Cup 2023 at Kandy. Becoming the fastest batter to score 1500 ODI runs just a few days before his 24th Birthday is just like a self-gift for Shubman Gill.
7) Fastest player to breach 700 IPL run mark
Shubman Gill has created a mark for himself in the Indian Premier League as well. He has represented KKR & GT in the IPL featuring in 91 matches & scoring 2,790 runs at an average of 37.70 & a strike rate of 134.07 with three tons & 18 fifties. In IPL 2023, Shubman reached a remarkable milestone by amassing 851 runs in 16 matches to become the youngest player to surpass 700 IPL runs mark.
8) Youngest Orange Cap Winner
When achieving milestones & creating a mark in World cricket is concerned, Shubman Gill’s name comes first on the list. Shubman Gill has achieved rare records not only in Intenrational format but also in Indian Premier League. In the IPL 2023, playing for Gujarat Titans Shubman became the youngest player to win an Orange Cap in the history of the Indian Premier League. He did that by scoring 851 runs at the age of 23 surpassing Ruturaj Gaikwad who became the youngest player to win the Orange cap in 2021.
A Glimpse of Other Achievements Reached by Shubman Gill
The Prince of the Indian Cricket team rose to glory on the back of his consistent performance on the International front. He has scored 2,784 runs at an average of 43.50 with seven tons & 12 fifties in his kitty. His dedication to the game is guiding him towards success.
In franchise-based Indian Premier League also Shubman Gill has created a mark for himself. He was an integral part of Gujarat Titan’s IPL winning team in the 2022 edition of the league. In that season he returned with 483 runs in 16 matches at an average of 34.50 with four fifties. In 2023, Gill took more steps in the part of excellence by scoring 890 runs in 17 matches at an average of 59.33 & a strike rate of 157.80 with three tons & four fifties & a best score of 129 in 17 innings. With the speed at which Shubman Gill is adding one after the other accolades in his kitty, surely he will become one of the greatest cricketers of World Cricket.
On the occasion of Shubman Gill birthday, we wish the ‘prince of the Indian Cricket team’ much more success in his upcoming endeavors.
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