India opener Shubman Gill turned 22 on Wednesday and wishes poured in on social media from the cricketing fraternity. Gill played an important role as an opener for India on his debut Test series in Australia (2020-21), where the visitors won the series 2-1 in the absence of big names. On his 22nd birthday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) took to Twitter to wish the young opener. "Under 19 Cricket World Cup Winner. One of India's Gabba Heroes. Three Test fifties. And he's only just turned 22. Happy birthday to young gun, Shubman Gill," tweeted ICC.
"Flamboyant Youngster": Shubman Gill Turns 22, Yuvraj Singh, Dinesh Karthik Lead Wishes
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Indian opener Shubman Gill celebrated his 22nd birthday on Wednesday and his Kolkata Knight Riders teammate Dinesh Karthik was among the first to wish him.
Shubman Gill has played 8 Tests, 3 ODIs for India.© Twitter
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Shubman will feature in UAE-leg of IPL 2021 starting September 19
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He has three Test fifties to his name
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Gill has played 8 Tests, 3 ODIs for India
The 22-year-old has played 8 Test matches and 3 One Day International for India. He was part of the Indian team in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand. He was also included for the ongoing five-match Test series against England and was set to open along with Rohit Sharma but the youngster picked up a shin injury on his left leg after the WTC final that ruled him out of the series.
However, Gill has recovered from injury and will next be seen playing for KKR when the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season resumes from September 19.
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