27th birthday, 27 records: How Shubman Gill lit up cricket from Fazilka to Ahmedabad to Edgbaston

Shubman Gill, the captain of India’s Test and One Day International teams, celebrated his 27th birthday on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, in New Delhi.

The right‑handed batsman has progressed from the fields of Fazilka to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and to the packed crowds of England, establishing himself as a key figure in Indian cricket ahead of the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be co‑hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

Gill’s career is highlighted by 27 records that illustrate his development as a top‑order batsman:

• In Youth One Day Internationals, he holds the highest average among players with at least ten matches, scoring 1,149 runs in 16 games, including four centuries and six fifties, with a best score of 160 and an average of 104.45.

• He was the Player of the Tournament at the ICC Under‑19 World Cup 2018, scoring 372 runs in five innings at an average of 124.00, including a century and three fifties.

• In the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, Gill was named Emerging Player of the Tournament, scoring 296 runs in 13 innings at an average of 32.88 and a strike rate of 124.36, with a top score of 76.

• He is the fastest Indian to reach 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 ODI runs, achieving the 2,000‑run milestone in the fewest innings of any player.

• Gill became the youngest Indian to score an ODI double‑century, making 208* off 149 balls against New Zealand in January 2023 at the age of 23 years and 132 days.

• In 67 ODIs, he has amassed 3,379 runs at an average of 60.33 and a strike rate of 100.95, including nine centuries and 20 fifties.

• He won the IPL in 2022 with Gujarat Titans and, in the 2023 season, scored 890 runs in

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