New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- The Indian Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill turned 27 on Tuesday, starting another year and another chapter of wisdom, experience and his usual classy run-making at the highest level that he and his team would need ahead of the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

From the fields of Fazilka to Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium to loud England crowds, the 'Prince of Indian cricket' has slowly been making his mark as the heir apparent to batting icon Virat Kohli. While some of his shots, especially his cover drive and straight drive, ooze the class and authority similar to his predecessors Virat and Sachin Tendulkar, the legacy that the right-hander is shaping is going to gift t...