Shubman Gill 26th Birthday: Records, Net Worth, and Everything You Need to Know

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Shubman Gill's 26th Birthday: Indian cricket team's Test captain Shubman Gill turned 26 today. Fans on social media have wished him a happy birthday by calling him 'The Prince'. Gill is considered one of the most stylish and reliable batsmen of the current era. So far, in his six-year international career, he has made many records in his name.

This year he was given the captaincy of the Test, while in limited overs formats, he is the vice-captain of the Indian team. He is considered to be the successor of 'King' Virat Kohli. Let's know about Gill's career, records and his net worth.

Shubman Gill Net Worth

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Born on 8 September 1999 in Fazilka, Punjab, Gill (Happy Birthday Shubman Gill) did his early education in Punjab. He made a place in Team India on the basis of his brilliant performance in the IPL. His earnings in the IPL kept increasing. Gill's father Lakhwinder Singh was instrumental in making him a cricketer. He used to tell the young bowlers that whoever gets Gill out, I will give him Rs 100.

Gill got the IPL contract for the first time in 2018. According to reports, Shubman Gill's total net worth is around Rs 30 to 32 crore (Shubman Gill Net Worth in Indian Rupees). A large part of his earnings comes from BCCI salary, IPL contracts and brand endorsements.

Salary from BCCI- Gill is included in BCCI's Grade A contract, which gives him around Rs 5 crore annually. Apart from this, he gets different fees for every Test, ODI and T20 match.

Earnings from IPL- Shubman Gill plays for Gujarat Titans. He was bought for around Rs 16.50 crore for the IPL 2025 season.

Brand Endorsements- Gill is associated with many big brands like Nike, CEAT, Gillette, and other advertisements. His annual earnings from endorsements alone reach crores.

Shubhman Gill's records in Test and ODI

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Shubman Gill has made many big records in his short career. He is second overall and first among Indians in scoring the most runs (754) in a series as a captain in Test cricket. He made this record during the recent tour of England. He missed breaking Don Bradman's record of 810 runs.

Most runs in a single Test series as a captain

Batsman	Country	Runs
Don Bradman	Australia	810
Shubman Gill	India	754
Graham Gooch	England	752
Sunil Gavaskar	India	732
David Gower	England	732

Apart from this, he also holds the unique record of scoring a century and a duck in the same Test match. He is also included in the list of those batsmen who have scored a double century in one innings and a century in the other innings in the same Test. He is jointly second overall and jointly top among Indians in the list of those who have scored the most centuries in a Test. Gill scored four centuries on the England tour and equaled Sunil Gavaskar. At the top of this list is former West Indies batsman Walcott, who scored five centuries in Australia in 1955.

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Fastest to 2000 runs in ODIs (innings)

Player (Country)	Time taken	Match	Innings
Shubman Gill (India)	4 years 264 days	38	38
Hashim Amla (South Africa)	2 years 318 days	41	40
Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan)	9 years 32 days	45	45
Kevin Pietersen (England)	2 years 144 days	51	45
Babar Azam (Pakistan)	3 years 108 days	47	45

Gill has the second-highest career batting average (59.04) in ODI cricket. He is only behind Ryan Ten Doeschate, who has an average of 67.00. He became the first player to complete 2000 runs in ODIs at the fastest pace (in just 38 innings). He is seventh in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in ODIs in a calendar year (1584 runs).

Shubman Gill's international career

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Gill has so far scored 2647 runs in 37 Test matches at an average of 41.35. These include nine centuries and seven half-centuries. At the same time, in ODIs, he has scored 2775 runs in 55 matches at an average of 59.04. These include eight centuries and 15 half-centuries. Apart from this, in 21 T20 international matches, Gill has scored 578 runs at an average of 30.42 and a strike rate of 139.27. These include one century and three half-centuries.

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