India, Oct. 2 -- Young India batting sensation Abhishek Sharma pulled back the curtain on a mischievous side of his good friend and teammate Shubman Gill from their junior cricketing days. The two Punjab cricketers first shared the field in their early age-group days, and today, they walk out as India's opening pair in T20Is. Their journey from local circuits to the international stage highlights how far they've come together.

Recalling an under-16 tournament in Dharamsala, he narrated how Gill led the charge in a playful clash with a bus driver over Punjabi music, leaving even coaches aware of the incident, but he didn't get caught.

"There is one guy who did a lot of mischief in age-group cricket but never got caught, and that is Shubm...