12 lesser-known facts about Shubman Gill on his birthday

Shubman Gill was born on September 8 1999, in a small town of Punjab known as Fazilka.

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Gill’s father is a farmer by profession and played a major role in his son's success.

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Gill has an elder sister named Shahneel Gill and he shares a great bond with her.

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He started playing cricket at the tender age of nearly three years.

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His grandfather used to make cricket bats for him during his childhood days.

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Gill did his schooling at Manav Magal Smart School in Punjab.

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He made his List A and first-class debut for Punjab in 2017.

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Gill is the youngest cricketer to lead a side in the Deodhar Trophy.

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He is the second-fastest batter to reach the 1000-run mark in ODIs (19 innings).

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Gill is among the very few batters to score centuries in all three formats of the game and also has a double ton to his name in ODIs.

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He is the youngest batter to score a hundred for India in T20Is. His score of 126 is also the highest individual score by an Indian in the shortest format.

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Gill was recently picked in India’s 2023 ODI World Cup squad.

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