India, Oct. 30 -- Shubman Gill's composed and commanding display at the top of the order in the rain-hit first T20I against Australia drew comparisons to Virat Kohli's trademark batting style and temperament. The Indian vice-captain remained unbeaten on 37 off 20 balls when the rain forced the play to stop, and eventually the match was abandoned. The opening batter looked confident with his approach and played some solid strokes to stamp his authority over the Aussie bowlers. He didn't take much risk but still scored at a strike rate of 185.

Dinesh Karthik drew an interesting parallel between Gill and Kohli, highlighting how the young opener's effortless run accumulation mirrors the former skipper's calm yet effective batting style in OD...