MOUNT MAUNGANUI (New Zealand): India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday stated staring at the young Shubman Gill bat on the nets made him realise that he was not even 10 per cent as talented when he was 19.
"There are some outstanding talents coming in. You saw Prithvi Shaw grabbed his opportunities with both hands (opening Test in the West Indies). Shubman again is a very exciting talent," Kohli stated.
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"I saw him bat in the nets and I used to be like wow I used to be not even ten per cent of that when I used to be 19.
"That's the confidence that they bring and it's great for Indian cricket if the usual helps to keep going up and the fellows coming in could make affect performances instantly and we might be more than pleased to give them the possibilities and help then grow."
Shubman, whose batting is a replicate image of Kohli, is part of the India's U-19 World Cup winning workforce. He had scored 418 runs on the ICC event last 12 months batting at quantity 3 to be adjudged the Player of the Tournament.
Disappointed with yet every other loss, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson stated a strong India is actually teaching them exhausting lessons in the five-match series.
"They are a very good aspect and they are teaching us a lesson. There are enhancements today and we want to recognize one of the most lessons we have now learnt from their aspect," Williamson stated.
"The consistency about their plans and the way in which they pressured some errors I guess we gotta be better than that."
He praised Ross Taylor and Tom Latham for his or her innings which helped the hosts put up 243.
"The wicket was difficult and the partnership between Latham and Ross was outstanding," he stated.
The Kiwi bowlers additionally failed to offer regular breakthroughs and Williamson stated they need to take wickets to place power on India.
"I feel we're going ok with the ball in hand. We need early wickets to place power on the opposition," he stated.
Mohammed Shami, who was adjudged the Man of the Match for his three-wicket haul, stated: "It's actually difficult to bowl towards the wind. It is hard however not too exhausting. Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) on the other finish was additionally a really perfect help. Sticking to spaces where we want to bowl is the important thing."
"There are some outstanding talents coming in. You saw Prithvi Shaw grabbed his opportunities with both hands (opening Test in the West Indies). Shubman again is a very exciting talent," Kohli stated.
READ ALSO: Kohli bids farewell to NZ as India take unassailable lead in ODI series
"I saw him bat in the nets and I used to be like wow I used to be not even ten per cent of that when I used to be 19.
"That's the confidence that they bring and it's great for Indian cricket if the usual helps to keep going up and the fellows coming in could make affect performances instantly and we might be more than pleased to give them the possibilities and help then grow."
Shubman, whose batting is a replicate image of Kohli, is part of the India's U-19 World Cup winning workforce. He had scored 418 runs on the ICC event last 12 months batting at quantity 3 to be adjudged the Player of the Tournament.
Disappointed with yet every other loss, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson stated a strong India is actually teaching them exhausting lessons in the five-match series.
"They are a very good aspect and they are teaching us a lesson. There are enhancements today and we want to recognize one of the most lessons we have now learnt from their aspect," Williamson stated.
"The consistency about their plans and the way in which they pressured some errors I guess we gotta be better than that."
He praised Ross Taylor and Tom Latham for his or her innings which helped the hosts put up 243.
"The wicket was difficult and the partnership between Latham and Ross was outstanding," he stated.
The Kiwi bowlers additionally failed to offer regular breakthroughs and Williamson stated they need to take wickets to place power on India.
"I feel we're going ok with the ball in hand. We need early wickets to place power on the opposition," he stated.
Mohammed Shami, who was adjudged the Man of the Match for his three-wicket haul, stated: "It's actually difficult to bowl towards the wind. It is hard however not too exhausting. Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) on the other finish was additionally a really perfect help. Sticking to spaces where we want to bowl is the important thing."
I was not even 10% of what Gill is when I was 19: Kohli
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