Shubman Gill turned 27 on Tuesday, September 8, and his international record draws a lot of parallels with former Indian captain Virat Kohli. Both players transitioned from U-19 captains into international captains by the time they reached their 27th year.

By his 27th birthday, Virat Kohli had established himself as a dominant force in One Day Internationals and was serving as India’s full-time Test captain. Across 231 international matches, Kohli had scored 10,415 runs at an overall average of 48.21, including 34 centuries.