The hottest find of late from India’s rich reservoirs of talent has been Shubman Gill. The young gun rose through the U-19 ranks and took to international cricket like a duck to water, stockpiling a haul of 259 runs against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last year, which included a top score of 91.
Gill batted like a man possessed in front of venerable speed merchants like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. His birthday calls for a throwback to the knock with which he announced himself with pomp and show at the big stage.
