Shubman Gill Makes Fiery Statement Against Arshdeep Singh On Sher-E-Punjab T20 League Debut

Outlook Sports Desk
Updated on: 7 September 2026 6:28 pm
Published at: 7 September 2026 3:29 pm

India’s Test captain smashed 40 off 21 balls, including three boundaries off his India teammate’s bowling. Left-arm pacer, Arshdeep Singh, conceded 51 runs without a wicket after being taken apart by Gill and the Lions’ other batters.

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Outlook Sports Desk
Updated on: 7 September 2026 6:28 pm
Published at: 7 September 2026 3:29 pm
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Summary of this article

Shubman Gill made an immediate impact on his Sher-E-Punjab T20 League debut by taking on India teammate Arshdeep Singh. The Indian Test captain scored 40 off just 21 balls.
Gill’s aggressive innings came to an end in the 10th over, but not before he had put the opposition under pressure. After hitting Jassinder Singh for a six and a four in consecutive deliveries.
Arshdeep endured a particularly expensive outing while leading Ludhiana Lions. After conceding three fours to Gill and two boundaries to Vihan Malhotra in his first spell.

Shubman Gill turned up the heat at IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Sunday (September 6) with his much-anticipated debut in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League. The Fazilka Falcons captain had a fierce battle with his Indian teammate Arshdeep Singh after which he went on muster 40 runs off 21 balls, including seven fours and one six.

Gill chased Arshdeep in the third over of the Falcons’ innings, hitting the left-arm pacer for two boundaries. In the following over, he did the same against Krish Bhagat.

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Although he was dismissed by leg-spinner Kartik Chadha in the 10^th over, the damage was already done as Fazilka Falcons posted 170/9 in 20 overs.

Not A Good Day For The Indian Pacer

On the other hand, it was a forgettable outing for the left-arm Indian pacer, leading Ludhiana Lions. He was belted by a young Vihan Malhotra for two boundaries in the very first over, before getting hit by Shubman for three fours. Arshdeep ended his first spell with figures reading 2-0-23-0.

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He returned for his second spell in the 17th over and spent 10 runs, including two fours from Jaiveer Bhinder.

He came back in the 19th over, where the duo of Prerit Dutta and Jaiveer Singh mustered him for another 18 runs. He bowled a no-ball in the over and then went for a six on the free hit. His form will be a concern for India as he is picked for the T20 series against Afghanistan starting from September 11.

Last Ball Thriller

Shubman Gill’s team Fazilka Falcons pipped the Ludhiana Lions by a solitary run in their Sher-e-Punjab T20 League match here.

Despite Gill’s fiery start Falcons’ innings could manage only 170 for 9 in their 20 overs. In reply, Lions were restricted to 169 after 20 overs.

For his explosive contribution at the top of the order and the impact of his much-awaited first appearance of the season, Gill was named Player of the Match.

With 19 runs required from the last six balls, the game went down to the wire. The Lions kept their hopes alive until the final delivery, but with six needed off the last ball, Pathania could manage only a boundary, leaving Ludhiana agonisingly short of victory.

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