Gill’s eye for talent: How a Mohali youngster’s life changed after one net session
A Rs 20,000 Sher-e-Punjab T20 contract could prove to be a life-changing opportunity for Kirandeep Singh, a youngster from village Cholta Kalan in Mohali. But his journey to Fazilka Falcons began earlier, when Shubman Gill spotted his bowling and urged him to leave tennis-ball cricket behind.
New Delhi: Kirandeep Singh, a cricketing prodigy from Cholta Kalan, a village in Mohali district, Punjab, had a life-changing encounter with India star Shubman Gill during a net session in 2025. Once a tennis-ball cricketer, Kirandeep's trajectory was altered when Gill praised his bowling skills. Gill advised him to shift to leather-ball cricket and assured him of support, should he need it.
Today, a 20-year-old Kirandeep stands at the precipice of a new opportunity. Fazilka Falcons have acquired him for Rs 20,000 in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 auction, allowing him to play alongside Gill, who will command the team. The journey from a government school ground in Cholta Kalan to the Sher-e-Punjab T20 is not just his story of opportunity; it is a testament to Gill's astute eye for talent.
The T20 tournament commences on August 30, setting the stage for Kirandeep to prove that Gill's vision was correct.
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