Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Shubman Gill Turns 27 After Record-Breaking Rise
Shubman Gill turned 27 while serving as India’s Test and ODI captain.
He first became famous by helping India win the Under-19 World Cup in 2018.
Since then, he has become one of India’s leading batters.
He holds records for reaching important ODI run totals quickly.
He is also the youngest player to score an ODI double-century.
In 2025, he scored many runs while leading India in a Test series in England.
He also captains the Gujarat Titans in the IPL.
His batting and leadership have made him an important player for India.
Shubman Gill turned 27 on September 8, 2026, after emerging from India’s 2018 Under-19 World Cup-winning team.
He is the fastest player to reach 2,000 and 2,500 ODI runs and the youngest to score an ODI double-century.
Gill scored 754 runs in India’s 2-2 Test series draw in England in 2025, including four centuries and a career-best 269.
He became Gujarat Titans captain in 2024 and scored 650 IPL runs in 2025 and 732 in 2026.
Across 43 Tests, 67 ODIs and 36 T20Is, Gill has recorded 3,043, 3,379 and 869 runs respectively.
- Who
- Shubman Gill, India’s Test and ODI captain.
- What
- Gill celebrated his 27th birthday amid a career featuring major batting records and growing leadership responsibilities.
- When
- September 8, 2026; the reports state he turned 27 on Tuesday.
- Where
- Gill was born in Fazilka district, Punjab; his highlighted achievements include matches in Australia, England, India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
- Why
- The occasion marked another milestone in Gill’s rise from an Under-19 World Cup star to a senior Indian captain.
- Birth date
- September 8, 1999
- Test record
- 3,043 runs in 43 Tests at an average of 43.47, with 11 centuries and nine fifties
- ODI record
- 3,379 runs in 67 matches at an average of 60.33, with nine centuries and 20 half-centuries
- T20I record
- 869 runs in 36 appearances at a strike rate of 138.59, including one century
- England 2025 Test series
- 754 runs at an average of 75.40, including four centuries and a best score of 269
- IPL 2026
- 732 runs for the season, the second-highest aggregate behind Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
