Virat Kohli opens up on 'King' and 'Prince' tags attached to him and Shubman Gill ahead of WTC final 

Virat Kohli & Shubman Gill (Source: Twitter)

Age is just a number. India's opening batter Shubman Gill is only 23 years old and is already vying for a place among the greats. Years ago, Virat Kohli took over the baton from legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and now Gill looks set to inherit the legacy left by Kohli and establish his dominance in all formats for years to come. While the former Indian captain is known as 'King Kohli', Gill is described as the 'Prince' of Indian cricket.

The two share a special bond with each other both on and off the field. Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, Kohli opened up about his relationship with Gill and praised the youngster for his brilliant performance. Kohli also reacted to the 'King' and 'Prince' labels, noting that while these words are great for the public, it is the responsibility of a senior to assist youngsters.

“These tags of king and prince and all of that kind of thing are great for the public and spectators to see, but I think the job of any senior player is to help improve the youngsters and give them the insight you have had throughout your career. As long as a guy is keen to learn like him he is going to be fine,” said Kohli.

He is a lovely kid and he is playing amazingly well: Kohli

Kohli and Gill, along with other Indian players, are in London for preparations for the final of the second edition of the WTC. Both will have to play a crucial role in India's maiden Test Championship title when Rohit Sharma and Co take on Australia at the Oval on June 7. Speaking to the Cricket Governing Body ahead of the mega clash, Kohli said Gill has got amazing ability and temperament to perform at the highest level.

"He (Gill) speaks to me a lot about the game, is very keen to learn and has an amazing skill set at his age. He has got an amazing ability and a temperament to perform at the highest level and is confident and we do have that relationship and we do have that understanding based upon respect," said Kohli.

"I am keen to help him grow and really understand his potential and come into his own so that he can play for a long time and perform consistently and India cricket gets benefited. He is a lovely kid and he is playing amazingly well and I wish he continues the same in this Test match,” the 34-year-old added.