No other player has been built up to be this big a name even before he has done anything of note for India as much as Shubman Gill, 21, has.

When he was picked for the white-ball tour to New Zealand in 2018-19, there was widespread cheer. "If the news that Gill is selected for India is true; it's an excellent move. He is a special talent and it is prudent that he jumps the long queue of excellent young batsmen while he is in good form," tweeted former West Indies paceman Ian Bishop.