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, nicknamed "The Prince", is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the India national team across all formats. He captains the Test and ODI sides, and has previously captained the T20I team. As a right-handed batsman, Gill represents Punjab in domestic cricket and leads the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1984: Azharuddin's Centuries against England

In 1984, Mohammad Azharuddin had century streaks against England.

1985: Vengsarkar's Centuries against England

In 1985, Dilip Vengsarkar had century streaks against England.

2000: Fastest to 2000 ODI Runs

During the 2023 Cricket World Cup, Shubman Gill became the fastest batsman to reach 2000 runs in ODIs in 38 innings

2002: Dravid's Centuries against England

In 2002, Rahul Dravid had century streaks against England.

2008: Dravid's Centuries against England

In 2008, Rahul Dravid had century streaks against England.

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, where he was the second-highest run-scorer. India won the tournament.

2016: Debut in Vijay Hazare Trophy

In 2016, Shubman Gill played for Punjab in the 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 25 February 2017, Shubman Gill made his List A debut for Punjab against Vidarbha in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 11 runs. He scored his maiden List A century against Assam, with 121 runs.

November 2017: First-Class Debut

On 17 November 2017, Shubman Gill made his first-class debut against Bengal in the Ranji Trophy. Later in November 2017, he scored his maiden century against Services, scoring 129 runs.

December 2017: Vice Captain for Under-19 Cricket World Cup

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, scoring a half-century and later 129 runs against Services.

2017: Reference to Virat Kohli's record

In October 2025, during Shubman Gill's test series, the text mentions that it became the 3rd instance, of an Indian Captain notching up five test centuries in a calendar year, a record previously achieved twice only by Virat Kohli in 2017.

January 2018: Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders

In January 2018, Shubman Gill was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1.8 crore in the 2018 IPL auction.

April 2018: Twenty20 debut for Kolkata Knight Riders

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 Squad

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

December 2018: Maiden Double Century

In December 2018, Shubman Gill scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with 268 runs against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy. On 25 December 2018, he scored 148 off 154 balls against Hyderabad.

2018: Under-19 Cricket World Cup Success

In 2018, Shubman Gill, as vice-captain of the Indian under-19 team, scored 372 runs in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, contributing significantly to India's victory and earning the Player of the Tournament award. His unbeaten 102 in the semi-final against Pakistan U-19 was highly praised.

2018: Reference to Virat Kohli's record

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: Named as player to watch by ICC

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 Team

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 Team

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 Tournament 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 once again named in India's Test squad for their series against New Zealand.

December 2020: Test Debut for India

On 26 December 2020, Shubman Gill made his Test debut for India in the Border–Gavaskar Trophy.

November 2021: New Zealand's Tour of India

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

July 2022: Highest Run-Scorer in West Indies Tour

In July 2022, during India's tour of West Indies and USA, Shubman Gill scored 205 runs in three matches and was the highest run-scorer of the series.

August 2022: First ODI Century

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

October 2022: South Africa's Tour of India

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

November 2022: ODI Series Against New Zealand

In November 2022, in the ODI series against New Zealand, Shubman Gill was the third highest run-scorer of the series, scoring 108 runs.

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.

January 2023: T20I Debut and Double Century in ODI

In January 2023, Shubman Gill made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Sri Lanka. On 18 January 2023, he scored a double century against New Zealand and became the youngest batsman to score a double century in ODIs. He also scored his maiden T20I century.

March 2023: Second Test Century

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

2023: Asia Cup and Cricket World Cup

In 2023, Shubman Gill was selected for the Indian squad in the Asia Cup, scoring his fifth ODI hundred. India won the tournament and Gill emerged as the highest run-scorer. In the 2023 Cricket World Cup, Gill returned after suffering from dengue.

May 2024: Reserve Player for T20 World Cup

In May 2024, Shubman Gill was named as a reserve player in India's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.

June 2024: Captained India against Zimbabwe

In June 2024, Shubman Gill was named as the captain of India series against Zimbabwe, for five-match series. He captained the Indian Cricket Team for the first time, which India won by 4-1.

2024: Centuries Against England

In 2024, Shubman Gill scored a century in Dharamshala during the home series against England.

February 2025: Highest Ranked ODI Batter

In February 2025, at the ICC Champions Trophy, Shubman Gill entered the tournament as the highest ranked ODI Batter. He scored an unbeaten 101 to guide India to victory against Bangladesh.

May 2025: Appointed Test Captain

In May 2025, following Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's retirement from Test cricket, Shubman Gill was appointed as Test captain ahead of the series against England.

June 2025: Test Captaincy Debut Century

On 20 June 2025, in the first Test at Headingley (Leeds), Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 127 on Day 1. He became the fifth Indian captain to score a century on Test captaincy debut.

August 2025: Selection to Lead North Zone

In August 2025, Shubman Gill was selected to lead the North Zone cricket team in the 2025–26 Duleep Trophy.

October 2025: Gill's Debut Home Test Series

In October 2025, India is hosting West Indies, as Shubman Gill will be captaining his debut home test series. In the second test at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi, he scored an unbeaten 129, as India declared for 518/5. Gill became second-fastest Indian and the third overall to score 5 centuries.