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Shubman Gill Birthday: Shubman Gill, India's test captain, is celebrating his birthday as he turned 26 on Monday, September 8. Born in 1999, the youngster has now become the upcoming poster boy of Indian cricket.

Gill's recent success saw him get the Test captaincy, and he led from the front during India's recent tour to England. While Gill smashed a plethora of records on the back of an incredible consistency, the five-match Test series ended in a 2-2 draw.

Gill, who is also seen as a possible successor in ODIs and T20 Internationals, received birthday wishes from the BCCI on social media, whereas his IPL franchise, the Gujarat Titans, also wished the star batter on his special day.

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Shubman Gill is now a key performer for India in all formats of cricket and has some impressive stats to show for it. In ODIs, he has scored 2,775 runs in 55 matches, with an average of 59.04 and a strike rate of 99.56. He has hit 8 centuries. Gill recently returned to the T20I squad and was named the vice-captain of the side for the Asia Cup 2025, which is scheduled to be played in the UAE from September 9 to 28.

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In Test cricket, the right-handed batter overcame the pressure in style after a rough patch. On India’s five-Test tour of England, his first assignment as captain, he scored a massive 754 runs. His overall Test average is now 41.35, with 9 centuries to his name.

Having made his debut for India in an ODI match against New Zealand, Gill already has numerous records to his name that define the potential in him to become the next big thing in Indian cricket.

Shubman Gill's records include being the fastest batter to complete 2000 and 2500 ODI runs. He also holds the record of the highest runs scored by an Indian captain in a test series (754), surpassing Graham Gooch, and is the first player to score both 250+ and 150+ in the same Test.

He also recorded the highest match aggregate by any player in an away Test (430 runs), and achieved the most runs in a single India-England Test contest.

 

Gujarat Titans celebrate captain Shubman Gill’s birthday in style

Gujarat Titans celebrated captain Shubman Gill’s birthday in a grand way with a spectacular projection in Ahmedabad, lighting up the city with wishes for “Gujarat Ka Dil, Shubman Gill". The larger-than-life tribute was the highlight of the team's celebration that reflected the skipper’s special bond with Gujarat Titans supporters.

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Gujarat Titans shared a special post for skipper Shubman Gill on social media. (Photo: @gujarat_titans/X)

Shubman Gill's records during IND vs ENG Test series

1. Shubman Gill scripted history in style, becoming the first Asian batter to go past the 700-run mark in a SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) country. His tally overcame Virat Kohli’s 692 runs from the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, setting a new benchmark for batting dominance abroad.

2. Gill shattered a 19-year-old record held by Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf for the most runs by an Asian batter in England (631). The Indian captain’s 754-run tally left it well behind.

3. He became only the third captain in cricket history, after Sir Donald Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar, to notch up four hundreds in a single Test series.

4. Gill led India to a famous win over England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. No Indian or Asian captain had ever defeated England at this venue. India didn’t just win, they dominated, cruising to a 336-run victory.

5. Gill's double ton in Birmingham was one of the finest knocks by an Asian captain in SENA conditions, a sensational 269 in the first innings. That double century is the first by an Asian skipper in these countries.