Shubman Gill Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 23 Years
Height: 5' 10"
Religion: Sikhism
Bio | |
Nickname | Shubhi |
Profession | Cricketer |
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 | U-19- 12 August 2017 against England U19 at Hove, Brighton, England 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)![]() |
Domestic/State Team | Punjab |
Records (main ones) | 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 |
Career Turning Point | When he scored 351 runs in the Youth ODI series against England |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 8 September 1999 |
Age (as of 2022) | 23 Years |
Birthplace | Fazilka, Punjab, India |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Jaimal Singh Wala Village, Jalalabad Tehsil, Firozepur District, Punjab, India |
School | Manav Mangal Smart School, Mohali, Punjab |
Family | Father- Lakhwinder Singh Gill (Agriculturist)![]() Mother- Kirat Gill ![]() Brother- None Sister- Shahneel Kaur Gill (Elder) [1]Indian Express ![]() |
Religion | Sikhism |
Address | A bungalow in Sector 48, Chandigarh [2]Indian Express |
Hobby | Swimming |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | • Sara Tendulkar (rumoured) [3]The Indian Express![]() • Sara Ali Khan (rumoured) [4]The Indian Express ![]() |
Favourite Things | |
Cricketers | Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shubman Gill
- Shubman started playing cricket at a very young age.
- He grew up watching Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman on television which aspired him to be a cricketer.
- His father also wanted to become a cricketer but never got the opportunity.
- After seeing the interest of Shubman towards cricket, his family moved from Fazilka to Mohali 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 at the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
- He is a bit superstitious and always keeps a red handkerchief while batting.
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