CHANDIGARH: There is an uncanny similarity in the way Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli play their shots. Both can hit a ball pitched just outside off through extra cover and mid-wicket. And still frames of the shots seem like mirror images.

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Needless to say, Shubman is a "massive" fan of Virat. "My all-time favourite is Sachin Tendulkar. When I started watching cricket, he was a legend; he is still a legend and will remain one forever. But now my favourite is Virat (Kohli). I like his style, the way he handles pressure. I would like to try and emulate him," Shubman had told TOI two years back, revealing how he watches Virat's strokeplay on YouTube and tries to copy them in the nets.

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During his unbeaten 102-run knock on Tuesday, Shubman showed another facet of his game that is quite similar to Virat's. The Indian team was in trouble at 166/5. Shubman had already crossed his fifty. The interesting part of his batting effort was his resolve to not throw it away and remain there till the end, another attribute he says he has picked up from the resolute Kohli.