Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Shubman Gill

Discover the career path of Shubman Gill, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Shubman Gill is an Indian international cricketer and captain of the India Test team. He holds the number one batter ranking in ODIs as of May 2025. Known as the "Prince of Indian Cricket" and nicknamed "Kaka", Gill represents Punjab in domestic cricket and captains the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL). A right-handed top-order batter, Gill debuted for India internationally in January 2019 against New Zealand.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

December 2016: ACC Under-19 Asia Cup

In December 2016, Shubman Gill was part of the Indian U-19 team for the 2016 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, emerging as the second-highest run-scorer.

2016: List A Debut

In 2016, Shubman Gill made his List A debut for Punjab in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

February 2017: Series Win Against England U-19

In February 2017, Shubman Gill played a key role in the team's series win against England U-19.

February 2017: List A Debut

On February 25, 2017, Shubman Gill made his List A debut for Punjab in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy against Vidharbha, scoring 11 runs.

November 2017: First-Class Debut

On November 17, 2017, Shubman Gill made his first-class debut against Bengal in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy.

December 2017: Vice Captain of India U-19

In December 2017, Shubman Gill was named vice captain of India's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

2017: List-A and First-Class Debut

In 2017, Shubman Gill made his List-A debut against Vidarbha and his first-class debut for Punjab against Bengal in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, scoring a half-century in the game.

January 2018: Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders

In January 2018, Shubman Gill was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1.8 crore (US$210,000) in the 2018 IPL auction.

April 2018: Twenty20 Debut

On April 14, 2018, Shubman Gill made his Twenty20 debut for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 Indian Premier League.

October 2018: Named in India C's Squad

In October 2018, Shubman Gill was named in India C's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.

December 2018: Maiden Double Century

In December 2018, during the match against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy, Shubman Gill scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, scoring 268 runs.

2018: Under-19 World Cup

In 2018, Shubman Gill played in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and was named the player of the tournament.

January 2019: International Debut

In January 2019, Shubman Gill made his international debut for India against New Zealand.

January 2019: Selected for India's Squad

In January 2019, Shubman Gill was selected for India's squad for the limited-overs series against New Zealand.

March 2019: Player to Watch

In March 2019, Shubman Gill was named as one of eight players to watch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League tournament.

August 2019: Youngest to Score Double Century

In August 2019, Shubman Gill set a record as the youngest Indian batsman to score a double century in a first-class match, scoring 204 runs for India A against West Indies A.

August 2019: Captain of India Blue

In August 2019, Shubman Gill was named as the captain of the India Blue team for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.

October 2019: Captain of India C

In October 2019, Shubman Gill was selected as the captain of the India C team for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.

November 2019: Youngest Captain in Final

In November 2019, Shubman Gill became the youngest cricketer to lead a side in a final of the tournament.

December 2019: Captain of India A Squad

In December 2019, Shubman Gill was named as the captain of India A squad for their tour of New Zealand.

February 2020: Named in India's Test Squad

In February 2020, Shubman Gill was named in India's Test squad for their series against New Zealand.

December 2020: Test Debut

On December 26, 2020, Shubman Gill made his Test debut for India in the 2020 Border–Gavaskar Trophy, contributing to India's comeback win.

2020: Highest Scoring Player

In 2020, Shubman Gill scored 440 runs, making him the highest scoring player for KKR that season.

November 2021: Tour of India

In November 2021, during New Zealand's tour of India, Shubman Gill scored 144 runs in the 2-match Test series.

2021: IPL Season

During the 2021 edition of the IPL, Shubman Gill scored 478, being KKR's highest scorer once again and the team reached the final.

July 2022: Tour of West Indies and USA

In July 2022, during India's tour of West Indies and USA, Shubman Gill scored 205 runs, winning the Player of the Series award.

August 2022: First ODI Century

On August 22, 2022, during the third match of the ODI series against Zimbabwe, Shubman Gill scored his first ODI century for the Indian national team and was awarded the Player of the Series award.

September 2022: Signed by Glamorgan

In September 2022, Shubman Gill was signed up by Glamorgan as their overseas player for the remainder of the 2022 County Championship season and debuted against Worcestershire.

October 2022: Tour of India

During South Africa's tour of India in October 2022, Shubman Gill contributed 80 runs.

November 2022: ODI series against New Zealand

In November 2022, in the ODI series against New Zealand, Shubman Gill scored 108 runs, including a half-century in the first match.

December 2022: First Test Century

In December 2022, during the first Test match of the series against Bangladesh, Shubman Gill scored his first Test century, tallying 110 runs.

2022: Drafted by Gujarat Titans

Ahead of the 2022 IPL auction, Shubman Gill was drafted by the newly formed Gujarat Titans franchise for ₹8 crore and scored 483 runs.

January 2023: T20I Debut and ODI Double Century

In January 2023, Shubman Gill made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Sri Lanka. Later in the month, on January 18, 2023, he scored a double century against New Zealand, and maiden T20I century, scoring an unbeaten 126.

March 2023: Second Test Century

On March 9, 2023, Shubman Gill scored his second Test century in the fourth match of the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

2023: Drafted by Gujarat Titans

Ahead of the 2022 IPL auction, Gill was drafted by the newly formed Gujarat Titans franchise for ₹8 crore (equivalent to ₹8.5 crore or US$1.0 million in 2023).

2023: Asia Cup and Cricket World Cup

In 2023, Shubman Gill played in the Asia Cup and the Cricket World Cup. He scored his fifth ODI hundred against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup, and became the fastest batsman to reach 2000 runs in ODIs during the Cricket World Cup.

2023: Gill's Record-Breaking IPL Season

In 2023, Shubman Gill scored 890 runs in the IPL season, securing the orange cap. He scored 101 against SRH and 104* against RCB, becoming the fourth player to score back-to-back centuries. He also achieved the season's highest individual score of 129 off 60 balls against MI in Qualifier 2 and reached the record for the highest-ever score in an IPL playoffs match and second most centuries in an IPL season at 3. The Titans lost to the Chennai Super Kings in the final.