If anyone was unaware of Shubhman Gill’s talent by today, I am sure they are not by now. He scored a sparkling hundred in the U-19 World Cup semifinal against Pakistan U-19, which helped Team India to register a mammoth 203-run win.

After such a glorious performance, his father is very proud of his son and said that he has always been a dedicated cricketer.

“Shubhman has always been dedicated to the game of cricket. I am very happy and proud of my son’s performance in the ongoing World Cup,” Gill’s father Lakhwinder Singh said. “We are elated with his century in today’s match against Pakistan and defeating the Pakistani team.”

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Shubhman’s father revealed that his connection with cricket started when he was just three years old. “Shubhman never liked any other toy. He always loved playing with the bat and ball. He used to play with cricket bat and ball even during going to bed,” he said.

“We fully supported him for achieving his dream to become a cricketer. We dedicated 15 years on him to enable him become a world class cricketer. We even left our work and skipped several family functions including marriage ceremonies of our relatives so we could dedicate as much time as we could on him,” Lakhwinder further added.

Gill, who was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 1.8 crore in the Indian Premier League players’ auction, is the team’s leading scorer with 341 runs.

The 18-year-old Gill scored 102 not out to help India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 203 runs in the U-19 World Cup semifinal match in Christchurch. Advanced to final, India U-19 will face Australia U-19 in the final of this World Cup on February 3.