Get to know... Shubman Gill

Cricketer Shubman Gill discusses his highs and lows, music preferences, favourite app, his love for painting and his star-struck moment meeting Sachin Tendulkar

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Get to know... Shubman Gill

• Currently I am

  Excited about becoming the brand ambassador for G-Shock.

• High point in life

  Winning the Under-19 World Cup in 2018.

• Low point in life

  The 2020 IPL. I learnt a lot about myself.

• On my playlist

  Softly, by Ikky and Karan Aujla; Gang, by Inderpal Moga; Attraction; by Sukha.

• One thing I would never buy

  An exotic animal.

• Today I’m craving

  Thai. Because I had Japanese yesterday.

• App I check before going to bed

  WhatsApp.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Enjoy a little more.

• My favourite subject in school

  Maths. But once all those theorems came in, it became my least favourite.

• My secret skill

  Painting. I paint when I get the time or when I am a bit off. It tells you a lot about your mental status.

• I would swipe right on

  Bella Hadid.

• A superpower I wish I had

  Time travel.

• My favourite Sunday memory

  Barbecues with my family and friends.

• My plans for next Sunday

  Travelling, probably.

• My most star-struck moment

  Meeting Sachin Tendulkar. I was nine or ten years old and I still have a picture. He inspired me to play.

• My favourite bad habit

  Spending too much on clothes.

• The best thing about fame

  The accessibility.

• The worst thing about fame

  There’s no privacy now.