Indian Test and ODI team captain Shubman Gill has turned 27 today, but this time on his birthday, more than his batting, a small tattoo on the back of his neck is being discussed. In June, a picture shared on Instagram between mountains and a river showed a tattoo written ‘I > ^ v’ on his neck.
The meaning of this tattoo is very deep – ‘I am bigger than both my success and failure’. In this, ‘I’ means self-identity, ‘>’ means growing up, ‘^’ shows the good days of life i.e. victory, defeat and success, while ‘v’ is a sign of bad times and difficulties. That is, the real identity of a person is not based on his victory or defeat, but is above both of them.
Which tattoo did Shubman Gill get?
Shubhman Gill shared a picture of himself on Instagram in June. While he was enjoying the mountains. In this picture, people’s attention was drawn to his fitness as well as his tattoos. He has got two tattoos made on his body. One on the chest and the other on the neck. The ‘I>^v’ tattoo on the cricketer’s neck caught everyone’s attention.
What is the meaning of tattoo
There are some small marks in this tattoo made on the neck of Shubman Gill. It is generally associated with a particular thought. Its simple meaning is – “I am bigger than both the success and difficult times of my life.” That is, if good times come in life, a person should not be proud and if bad times are going on, then he should not consider himself weak.
What does the ‘I’ mark in the tattoo indicate?
The “I” made in this tattoo shows the self i.e. the identity of the human being. Whereas “>” means to be bigger. The upward mark indicates height, success and happiness in life, while the downward mark is considered a sign of difficult times, defeat and sadness. The message of the entire tattoo is that a person’s identity is bigger than his victory or defeat.
The meaning of the tattoo also connects to Gill’s post.
Interestingly, along with the photo in which Gill showed the tattoo, he had written – “Your peace is your power.” That means, no matter what happens in life, maintaining peace of mind is the greatest strength. However, Shubman Gill himself has not openly explained the meaning of this tattoo. Therefore, its meaning is not considered to be what Gill said, but the common understanding related to this type of design.