Shubman Gill reveals why he used number '77' on his jersey

Published at :October 31, 2023 at 6:50 PM

Modified at :October 31, 2023 at 6:51 PM

Shubman Gill has been wearing jersey number 77 since his early days in U-19 Cricket.

Shubman Gill needs no introduction to the game of cricket. He is probably the biggest upcoming superstar in Indian cricket and has already tasted success early in his career. Gill is currently the No. 2 ranked ODI batter and the highest run-scorer across formats in 2023. He is breaking records after almost every game and is regarded as the upcoming star by many former cricketers.

Gill has made the opening position his own and has been in the form of his life at the moment. He is a key part of Indian team across formats. He wears jersey no. 77, which also has an interesting story behind it about how he got jersey number 77 when he started professional cricket.

Shubman Gill reveals how he got Jersey Number "77" in the Indian cricket team

Notably, Shubman Gill has been wearing the "77" number jersey since the U-19 days, when he played for India U-19. Recently, in a chat on Star Sports, the 24-years-old star revealed how he got the "77" number jersey. He revealed that his lucky number was 7, but when he made his first appearance for U-19 Indian cricket team, that number was not available.

Hence, he picked a double 7 as his jersey number. He also revealed that his favourite cricketer is Virat Kohli, and his idol from a very young age was Sachin Tendulkar. He also picked up Ishan Kishan as his best mate in the current Indian team and revealed that his nickname is "kaka."

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Gill is currently part of Indian cricket team that is playing in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. India have been superb in the competition and are at the top of the table with six consecutive wins. They are almost through to the semi-finals and still have three games to play. India will face Sri Lanka in their next game on November 2 (Thursday) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, and Shubman Gill will be in action.