Shubman Gill hits 40 off 21 balls in Sher-E-Punjab T20 League

Shubman Gill scored 40 runs off 21 balls with a strike rate of 190.48 for Fazilka Falcons in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League. The 26-year-old right-handed batter struck seven fours and one six while batting as an opener. Fazilka Falcons edged Ludhiana Lions by one run in a last-ball thriller.

Gill joined the Fazilka Falcons squad after India's recent Test series in Sri Lanka. He had earlier played some big shots in the nets before making his first T20 appearance since the IPL 2026 final. Gill was named Player of the Match for his performance.

Arshdeep Singh, playing for Ludhiana Lions, conceded 51 runs in four overs without taking a wicket. The India pacer and his girlfriend Samreen Kaur recently got matching tattoos of each other's initials in Bengaluru.