Shubman Gill is known for his classy batting, has been in terrific form since his U-19 World Cup heroics in New Zealand, where he finished as the second highest run-getter in the tournament with 372 runs from six games as India clinched the title. Since then, Gill's career graph has only gone north. He was picked up by INR 1.8 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2018 auction and he did well batting lower down the order for the Kolkata franchise, scoring 203 runs from 13 games at an average of 33.83. The Punjab top-order batsman became India's 227th ODI player and is the seventh youngest ever to debut in the 50-over format with Sachin Tendulkar being the youngest at 16 years and 238 days.
With England all set to take on India from June 20 in a five-game Test series that kicks off the new WTC cycle, let us have a look at the top 5 best knocks of the new India Test skipper Shubman Gill throughout the years.
India's new Test captain Shubman Gill recently came forward and talked about everything that he learnt from ace batter Virat Kohli's time as India captain. He also gave his take on Rohit Sharma's captaincy for the Indian team as well.
Shubman Gill will embark on his Test captaincy era as he is set to lead the Indian team during the five-match series against England. One of the key challenges of his first assignment will be to manage the workload of Jasprit Bumrah in picking which matches he plays.
Shubman Gill will begin his Test captaincy era with the five-match series against England starting from June 20. Gill wants to build a team culture where 'everyone is very secure and happy' as he looks to extend his tenure beyond the desired trophies and silverware.
KL Rahul and Shubman Gill scored a half-century in the intra-squad practice match. Shardul Thakur was among the wicket-takers as India prepare for the upcoming five-match Test series against England, starting June 20.
Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh recently came forward and talked about India batter Shubman Gill's appointment as the new India Test skipper. He opined that Gill will need to be given time as a captain.
With veteran New Zealand batter Kane Williamson naming Harry Brook, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rachin Ravindra as the next generation's Fab four, let us have a look at the statistical comparison between the four players in Test cricket.
Veteran New Zealand batter Kane Williamson recently came forward and made his pick for the next 'Fab 4' of world cricket, he named two Indian stars, one Kiwi batter, and one English star in his list of future superstars.
Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa took centre stage and lauded the BCCI for appointing Shubman Gill as India's new Test skipper ahead of the England tour that is set to kick off from June 20. Both sides will lock horns across five Tests.
Shubman Gill will mark the beginning of a new era in Indian Test cricket as he leads the team in the first series post the Test retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Gill's Indian team is gearing up for the series and has hit the first practice session ahead of the tour.
Without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, India's batting line-up will be tested in tough conditions in England. The five-match Test series between India and England is all set to commence on June 20. Ahead of the series, let us have a look at the Test rankings of Indian batters.
The Indian team has left for England as they gear up for their upcoming five-game Test series. Both sides will kick off the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle 2025-27, and the two teams will hope to get off to a good start.
Shubman Gill expects other Indian pacers to step up when Jasprit Bumrah misses out on the England tour. The team management has already indicated that the ace pacer will not feature in all five Tests against the Ben Stokes-led side.
Shubman Gill reflects on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's absence in the Test squad. He believes that it will be difficult for the players to fill their spots, but noted that each of them has learned to play under pressure and expects them to fill the role well.
After Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket, the selectors named Shubman Gill as his successor. The youngster will tour England as his first assignment. Ahead of that, he reflected on being named the India Test captain.
Former Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting took centre stage and talked about how the upcoming five-match series between India and England could be challenging for new Test skipper Shubman Gill. Both sides will lock horns in the first Test from June 20.
Shikhar Dhawan backed Shubman Gill as the perfect candidate to replace Rohit Sharma as India's Test captain. There were several others options that were available, including Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant but Gill was handed the baton.
Former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers took centre stage and backed the Indian team to do well in their upcoming Test tour against England. The Indian team will lock horns with England across five Test matches from June 20.
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan had a brilliant season for Gujarat Titans as they racked up a mountain of runs. Meanwhile, Gill and Sudharsan have missed out on a historic IPL record that they could have easily shattered.
Sai Sudharsan surpassed Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill to become the youngest cricketer to score over 600 runs in an IPL season. He also became the youngest to score over 700 runs in a season. Meanwhile, MI beat GT by 20 runs to move to Qualifier 2.