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London: Downplaying tags like ‘king’ and ‘prince’, Virat Kohli on Tuesday said he is keen to help Shubman Gill, considered the former captain’s successor, to ‘grow and realize his potential’ for the benefit of Indian cricket. are willing. Kohli said he communicates a lot with 23-year-old batting sensation Gill, who has shot to prominence in all three formats of the game in the last 12 months, adding that both the players respect each other.
After a record-breaking IPL 2023 season with Gujarat Titans, in which Gill finished with 890 runs – the second highest for any batsman after Kohli’s 973 runs in 2016 – the young India and Gujarat Titans opener has got a big chance. Known for achievements. Kohli told the ICC, “He (Gill) talks to me a lot about the game, is very eager to learn and has amazing skills at his age.”
“He has amazing ability and temperament to perform at the highest level and he is confident and we have that relationship and we have that understanding based on respect.”
Virat Kohli believes Shubman Gill looks set to do well in the tournament #WTC23 final against Australiahttps://t.co/gCVrDf4PJx– ICC (@ICC) June 6, 2023
Gill, who already has an ODI double ton and dominated the IPL with three hundreds in the last five matches, also has two hundreds in 15 Test matches. Kohli feels he can be among the run-getters in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, starting at The Oval on Wednesday.
Kohli said, “I am looking forward to helping him grow and really understand his potential and come into his own, so that he can play for a long time and perform consistently and benefit Indian cricket.”
“These tags of Raja and Rajkumar and all that sort of thing is great for the public and the spectators to see, but I think any senior player’s job is to help the youngsters improve and give them an insight (that) You have. Throughout your career. As long as a guy is eager to learn, like him, he’s going to be fine because he wants to learn how to do it at the highest level over a long period of time and perform consistently .
Kohli said, ‘He is a lovely kid and he is playing amazingly well and I wish he continues the same in this Test match.’
Captain Rohit Sharma will be at the top of India’s batting line-up with Gill in the WTC final.
