Shubman Gill Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Height: 5' 10"

Age: 24 Years

Religion: Sikhism

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	• Shubhi • Kaka
Profession	Cricketer (Batsman)
Famous for	Cricketer to score fastest 2000 ODI runs
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 65 kg in Pounds- 143 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 inches - Waist: 30 inches - Biceps: 12 inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- 31 January 2019 against New Zealand at Hamilton Test- 26 December 2020 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground T20- 3 January 2023 against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium
Jersey Number	#77 (India) #7 (Gujarat Titans)
Domestic/State Team	First-Class/List-A/T20 • Punjab Under-16 (2013-2016) • Punjab Under-19 (2014-2017) • Punjab Cricket Association XI (2016) • North Zone Under-19 (2016-17) • India Under-19 Red (2016-17) • India Emerging Players (2016-17) • Punjab (2016-present) • India Under-19 Green (2017-18) Indian Premier League (IPL) • Kolkata Knight Riders (2018-2021) • Gujarat Titans (2022-2023) County • Glamorgan (2022) Other Teams • India Under-19 (2016-2018) • India A (2017-2020) • India B (2018-19) • India C (2018-2020) • India (2018-present)
Coach/Mentor	• Karsan Ghavri • Sukhwinder Singh Tinku
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm off break
Records	• Highest score of 330 runs in Punjab’s Under-16 district-level tournament in 2010 • In 2017, he became the 4th youngest cricketer for Punjab to hit a first-class century in Ranji Trophy • Youngest cricketer to captain a team in Deodhar Trophy (At the age of 20 years and 57 days, captain of the India C in 2019) • Youngest Indian batsman to score a double century in a first-class match (At the age of 19 years and 334 days, against West Indies A in 2019) • Fastest Indian cricketer to hit 1000 ODI runs (in 19 innings) • Fastest cricketer to reach 2000 ODI runs (in 38 innings) • Youngest player to score a double century (200) in ODI (At the age of 23 years and 132 days, on 18 January 2023) • Highest individual score by an Indian batsman in T20I (126 runs against New Zealand on 1 February 2023)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• ODI Batter of the Year and International Cricketer of the Year Awards in 2022 • ICC Player Of The Month Award in January 2023 and September 2023 • Polly Umrigar Award for the best men's cricketer of the year in 2024
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 September 1999 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	24 Years
Birthplace	Fazilka, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Fazilka
School	Manav Mangal Smart School, Mohali, Punjab
Educational Qualification	10th
Religion	Sikhism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	A bungalow in Sector 48, Chandigarh ^[1]Indian Express
Hobbies	Swimming Shopping Playing video games
Tattoo(s)	On right chest
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Sara Tendulkar (rumoured) ^[2]The Indian Express • Sara Ali Khan (rumoured) ^[3]The Indian Express
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Lakhwinder Singh Gill (Agriculturist) Mother- Kirat Gill
Siblings	Sister- Shahneel Kaur Gill (Elder) ^[4]Indian Express
Other Relatives	Grandfather- Didar Singh (Farmer) Grandmother- Gurmail Kaur
Favourites
Cricketer	Batsman- Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar
Footaballer	Neymar
Food	Butter Chicken
Actor	Hrithik Roshan
Perfume	Bond No.9 New York Oud
Film	Hollywood- The Godfather Trilogy, The Irishman
Actor who played Spiderman	Tobey Maguire
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Mahindra Thar • Range Rover Velar
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs 10 crore (As of 2024) Note: He earns this income from BCCI contract and IPL salary.
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 31 crore (As of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shubman Gill

Shubman started playing cricket at a very young age. He played with other boys and batted with a hand-made bat.
A childhood photo of Shubman Gill with his father and sister

He grew up watching Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman on television which inspired him to be a cricketer.

His father also wanted to become a cricketer but never got the opportunity.

After seeing Shubman’s interest towards cricket, his family moved from Jaimal Singh Wala aka Chak Khere Wala Village in Jalalabad Tehsil of Fazilka district to Mohali in 2007 where he rented a house near the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium.

At the age of 11, he was selected in the Under-16 Punjab cricket team to play at the district-level. In his debut series, he scored maximum runs of 330 in five games and made a record.
Shubman Gill when played for Punjab Under-16

In 2014, he scored more than 200 runs in his first Vijay Merchant Trophy Under-16 Punjab state-level match.

He also scored 351 runs in the Inter-District Under-16 Punjab cricket tournament ML Markan Trophy and at the district level, he shared a world record opening partnership of 587 runs along with Nirmal Singh.

He was honoured with the M.A. Chidambaram Trophy from the BCCI for the best under-16 cricketer for his successful season 2013-2014.
Shubman Gill received M.A. Chidambaram Trophy

In 2017, he made his List A debut against the Vidarbha cricket team in Delhi.

In the same year, he got selected in India’s Under-19 cricket team and played his first match against England in the Youth ODI series. In this series, he scored 351 runs and became the Man of the Series.
Shubman Gill when he played for India Under-19

He was named as the vice-captain of the 2018 U-19 Cricket World Cup.

In 2018, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought him for Rs. 1.8 crore ($230,000) at the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.

He is a bit superstitious and always keeps a red handkerchief while batting.
Shubman Gill’s Red Handkerchief Superstition

In the 2022 IPL auction, Gujarat Titans (GT) acquired him for Rs 8 crore.
Shubman Gill in Gujarat Titans jersey

He played in the World Test Championship (WTC) final in England, he scored 13 and 18 runs in the first and second innings respectively. His catch taken by Cameron Green in the second innings caused a controversy among his fans who argued that the ball had touched the ground. ^[5]Hindustan Times
Shubman Gill clicked before WTC Final 2023

In May 2023, it was revealed that the cricketer had dubbed for the Hindi and Punjabi versions of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; he voiced the character of Pavitr Prabhakar, also known as the Indian Spider-Man in the film.

CRICKETER SHUBMAN GILL IS VOICE OF ‘SPIDER-MAN’ IN INDIA… #Indian cricketer #ShubmanGill has lent his voice for #SpiderMan [will be called Pavitr Prabhakar in #India]… Yes, the young cricketer has dubbed for the #Hindi and #Punjabi versions of #SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse.… pic.twitter.com/sa6UNLrPpx

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 8, 2023

In June 2023, on the sidelines of the promotion of ‘Spiderman,’ Gill went on a ‘romantic’ date with social media influencer Niharika NM.

While playing for Gujarat Titans in the Tata IPL 2023, Shubman Gill won the Orange Cap after tallying 890 runs in 17 matches in the season. He became only the third batter to score more than 800 runs in a single season of the IPL. Gill also registered the second-highest run tally in a single edition of the tournament; Virat Kohli scored 973 runs in 2016. ^[6]Sportstar He was also awarded the title of ‘Gamechanger’ and ‘Most Valuable Player’ of the tournament in the 2023 IPL season. ^[7]Money Control
Shubman Gill with Awards won in IPL 2023

In October 2023, Shubman Gill was named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for September 2023, making him the first Indian player to receive the ICC award more than once. ^[8]India Today

In the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India, he scored 354 runs in 9 matches at an average of 44.25 and a strike rate of 106.95 with the highest score of 92 runs.
Shubman Gill in the 2023 ODI World Cup

In November 2023, Shubman Gill took the top spot in the ICC Men’s Batting Rankings for ODIs, replacing Pakistan’s Babar Azam. ^[9]The Economic Times

He is a sneakerhead and likes to collect sneakers.
Shubman Gill showing off his sneakers

He talked about his jersey number 77 in an interview and said that when he played for the India Under-19 team, he wanted a number 7 jersey; however, that number was not available when he made his international debut, hence he took 77 number with two 7s.
Shubman Gill’s jersey number 77

In an interview, he credited his father to be the first coach and mentor. He also said that after every match, the first person he calls is his father.
Shubman Gill with his father