IND vs WI: Watch - Shubman Gill Reveals How Brian Lara Inspired Him As A Kid

Indian opener Shubman Gill had a chat with West Indies legend Brian Lara after IND vs WI 3rd ODI at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. During the conversation, Shubman Gill revealed how Brian Lara inspired him as a kid with his batting style.

Shubman Gill came up with a marvelous batting show in IND vs WI 3rd ODI. The right-handed batsman slammed 85 runs off 92 balls to give a strong start to the team in 1st innings. Later, he also won the Player of the Match award for his brilliant knock.

Brian Lara Inspired Me As A Kid To Dominate The Game: Shubman Gill

Post the match, Brian Lara had a chat with Indian openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill. During the chat, Gill opened up on his childhood memories of Brian Lara. He also shed light on how the former West Indies skipper inspired him as a kid with his dominating style of batting.

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“All my memories of him (Brian Lara) are smashing the bowlers and taking on the bowlers. Whenever I used to see him, especially in red ball, he used to be one of those people, you know, who used to go in and straight from ball one, he would take on the bowlers and would take on the challenge. And that really inspired me as a kid to be able to dominate the game, in all formats,” the Indian opener said. 

When asked about his opinions about Brian Lara Stadium, Shubman Gill called it a fantastic ground.

“I think it’s a great facility. Fantastic ground. I played here actually in 2019 as well and scored a double hundred as well. This ground has always been good for me”, the 23-year-old further said. Have a look at the video below. 

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Shubman Gill struggled to score runs in the first two ODI games. The right-handed batsman got out for 7 runs in the 1st ODI and 34 runs in the 2nd ODI. However, with 85 runs in the final game, he ended the series on a high note.

Meanwhile, India crushed West Indies 2-1 in the three-match ODI series. In the series-deciding 3rd ODI, India crushed West Indies by 200 runs after posting a mammoth total of 351-5 in 1st innings.

Earlier, India lost the 2nd ODI by 6 wickets but won the opening clash by 5 wickets. Ishan Kishan, who hit half-centuries in all three games, won the Player of the Series award.