Ultimate Indian Cricket Champions (Shubman Gill)

Shubman Gill’s journey from the farms of Punjab to leading India’s Test cricket team is nothing short of inspiring. As a young boy, he was passionate about hitting the ball out of the park, and by 2018, he had helped India clinch the U19 World Cup, earning the title of best player of the tournament. Just a few years later, he made history by scoring a record-breaking double century in ODIs, becoming the youngest Indian to achieve the feat. Now at 25, Shubman captains the very team he once dreamed of joining. This engaging book, specially crafted for children, combines fun storytelling with black-and-white action illustrations of Shubman and his friends, emphasizing themes of hard work, sportsmanship, and the pursuit of big dreams. It’s a perfect blend of cricket facts and exciting life moments for budding fans. The author, Harismita Vaideswaran, is a Delhi-based PhD researcher in African literature, a copy head at a creative agency, a social media wrangler for a cricket league, and curator of ‘The World of Girish Karnad’ on Instagram. When not writing—or procrastinating—she’s often found rewatching her favorite TV shows or frequenting her local post office.