India is currently taking part in the Asia Cup 2025. One of the most important members of their squad is Shubman Gill, who returned to the T20I squad after more than a year and was immediately appointed as the vice-captain. He is also the deputy in the ODI format to Rohit Sharma, while being recently appointed as the Test captain. One of the biggest stars of the future, Gill has now named the two players who inspired him, but Rohit Sharma is not one of the.,
Shubman Gill revealed that he had two idols growing up, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. He said that Tendulkar was his father's favourite, and he went into cricket because of the Master Blaster.
"I have had two idols. The first one was Sachin Tendulkar. He was my dad’s favorite, and I actually got into cricket because of him. He retired in 2013, and around 2011–2013 was when I really started to understand cricket properly, not just the skills, but also the mental and tactical side of the game," he said.

'Virat Kohli's Hunger Inspired Me'

Shubman Gill shared that he began following Virat Kohli from 2011-3 and was inspired by his passion for cricket and hunger to succeed.
"That (2011-2013) was also the time I began following Virat Kohli closely. I loved watching the way he went about his business, the sheer passion he had for the game, and the hunger he carried. You can learn all the skills and all the techniques, but hunger is something you either have or you don’t. Virat had it in abundance, and that really inspired me," the Indian Test captain said.