Virat's hunger and intensity inspire me, learn a lot from Rohit: Shubman Gill

Being a youngster in a group of senior pros opener Shubman Gill says batting maestro Virat Kohlis hunger and intensity on the cricket field inspires him and he also strives to learn from skipper Rohit Sharma when the skipper is at the crease with himVirats recordbreaking 50th ODI century against New Zealand powered India into the World Cup final here on Wednesday with the young Gill watching the legend achieve the historic feat from the dressing room after he had to retire hurt due of cramps at 80Also ReadICC World Cup 2023 The Shami StormEvery time he comes on to the park he does something special and just how consistently he has been able to do it for the past 1015 years is what is really inspiring Gill told the media here after India defeated New Zealand by 70 runsFor me it is not so much about the skill that he has but it is more about the hunger when he goes there and the intensity with which he plays the game is what inspires me To be able to have that consistently for as long as he has been doing it is what really inspires me said GillAlso ReadICC World Cup 2023 Records broken by Indian playersGill who is billed to take over the mantle from the senior pro said he shares some of the batting traits with KohliHonestly we just talk about the situation and how we want to play I think our game is a little similar in style because he and I we also like to keep the scoreboard running Gill saidI am also a little busy running singles twos and hitting boundaries in between I think we complement each other quite well so it works quite well in the middle he addedGill added he goes through a learning process every time he bats alongside Rohit Sharma whose fearless approach at the crease has set the tone early for the team in almost every game in the World CupEverything about him really impresses me I stand as a learner in the powerplay He plays 10 overs I play 1520 balls Gill saidI rest and Rohit comes and does his thing He scores a four here a six there and I just watch he addedGill admitted it is not easy facing the Indian fast bowlers even in the nets indicating the Blackcaps would have had a tough time negotiating Mohammed Shami in the semifinal The pacebowling stalwart took his tally in this World Cup to 23 after fabulous figures of 950577It is very difficult In the nets it is like if the wicket is good it is difficult But it is fun to play because even Jasprit Bumrah Mohammed Siraj and Shami they enjoy playing us in nets and it is definitely very challenging he saidGill said players having clarity about the roles had helped India record a perfect10 in this World Cup adding that the bowlers had made a massive contribution in the hostss performanceWe have been playing together for the past one year or so and I think we know our roles quite well and that has been the difference for me personally he saidIt has been our bowling attack the way they have bowled They have always either defended the total or restricted the other teams to a belowpar score That has been the difference Gill saidGill has had a successful year in ODI cricket but a bout of dengue affected his health and performances in the early stages of the World CupThe 24yearold said losing muscle mass during the phase of illness had taken away some energy reserves which resulted in him getting cramps when he was nearing his century on WednesdayI have honestly not really adjusted anything in terms of my batting but because I have lost a bit of muscle mass I think the reserve that I used to have before the dengue has decreased a little bit he saidGenerally I do not really get cramps when like you do get cramps when you are playing in humid conditions But for me it happens after a long period of time not so soon Because I have lost a bit of muscle mass the reserve has gone down a bit he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever