Trivias Of Shubman Gill
- Shubman’s father had always wanted to be a cricketer but as he could not fulfill his dream, he wanted his son to accomplish what he could not.
- He scored a double hundred in his Under-16 state debut game for Punjab in the Vijay Merchant Trophy.
- He made his first-class debut for in the Ranji Trophy in November 2017 and scored his first century in just his 2nd match.
- In the 2018 IPL Auction, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise for INR 1.8 Crore (USD 250k) which was 9 times his base price of INR 20 Lakhs.
- He won the BCCI (Board of Control of Cricket in India) award for the ‘Best Junior Cricketer’ for 2 seasons in succession – 2013-14 and 2014-15.
- He carries a red handkerchief in every cricket game, much like iconic Australian former cricketer Steve Waugh.
