India, Feb. 10 -- Missing from India's T20 World Cup squad, Shubman Gill recently met football legend Rio Ferdinand as part of a Premier League event. Gill left an impression on Ferdinand, who also took to social media to hail the Gujarat Titans opener. In the post, the Manchester United legend praised Gill's 'curiosity'.

"I meet a lot of sports stars on my travels, but not many have shown me their curious mind so quickly, like Shubman. After sitting down and ordering our soft drinks, I sensed curiosity through detailed questions about my football journey as a player, about leadership & relationships, all stemming from a huge desire (I felt) for Shubman to draw parallels where he could apply to his world of cricket. Now who knows what he...