NEW DELHI: If
Virat Kohli
is called the 'King' then
Shubman Gill
is referred to as the 'Prince' of
Indian cricket
.
Gill has been earmarked to succeed Kohli as the batting mainstay of
Team India
and he himself has gone on record to looking up to Kohli and getting inspiration from the former Indian captain.
But
Gill
and Kohli would be on the opposite sides when Gujarat Titans take on
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
on Sunday and ahead of the match, the host broadcaster shared a video where Gill talks about his first meeting with Kohli.
Gill says, "When I spoke to him for the first time when I went to
New Zealand
, there he told me every time a new kid comes, people say he needs a couple of chances, he needs some innings to get through but I think if you are good and capable then you can start from your first innings, you can score a 100 in your first innings. And you come to know how one looks at life."
"So I came to know what kind of a person he is and I really liked it. So what he told me was that if you a new kid comes on the block, in the Indian team, all say that he should get some chances, he should get some innings, he will get set after that only. But he said that he saw that capability in me and you have to give it your 100% , rest we will see what happens," Gill adds.
With 4 wins and 5 defeats, Gujarat Titans are at the seventh spot in the points table while RCB are at the bottom.
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