Overview

• Official tributes from the BCCI, Gujarat Titans and the Punjab Cricket Association marked Gill’s 26th birthday.
• He returns to the T20 setup as India’s vice-captain for the Asia Cup, which begins Tuesday.
• His first assignment as India’s Test captain produced 754 runs on the five-Test tour of England, lifting his tally to nine centuries in the format.
• In ODIs he has 2,775 runs in 55 matches at an average of 59.04 with eight hundreds, and in T20Is he has 578 runs at a strike rate near 140.
• His rise was built on standout early milestones, including 372 runs at the 2018 U19 World Cup and a pivotal 91 in the 2020–21 Gabba chase.