Shubman Gill on Rahul Dravid’s Tips & a Kohli-Like Cover Drive

His strokes bear a striking resemblance to Virat Kohli but Shubman Gill’s approach to cricket is influenced by Rahul Dravid, who has asked the youngster to stick to his natural game come what may.

Just two weeks shy of his 20th birthday, Gill is making waves despite having played just two ODIs with former captain Sourav Ganguly among those left surprised by his omission from the senior team’s ongoing tour of the West Indies.

The youngster spoke to PTI about handling the limelight, the comparisons, “that cover drive” where he looks like Kohli and pro-tips from the likes of Dravid and Yuvraj Singh in dealing with the hype surrounding him.