New Zealand's India origin U-19 player Snehith Reddy copies Shubman Gill's celebration style

Shubman Gill has earned an admirer in New Zealand U-19 cricketer Snehith Reddy. who is competing in the U-19 World Cup. The youngster copied the Indian opener’s batting and celebration style after scoring a century against Nepal. Upon reaching the milestone, Snehith took off his helmet, raised his bat and bowed to the crowd, similar to Gill’s trademark celebration. “We were talking before the game, the boys, on what the celebrations are gonna be. I decided the Shubman Gill bow is my celebration, it was special,” Snehith said later. “One of my favourite players, I love the way he makes contact with the ball, his timing is exceptional and I tried to copy that to my batting a little bit,” he said in a video uploaded by the ICC.

❤️ A moment shared with family
🫶 Enjoying the occasion
✨ Shubman Gill's influence

New Zealand's Snehith Reddy reflects on his #U19WorldCup century 💯 pic.twitter.com/szYB81B0yi

— ICC (@ICC) January 22, 2024

His parents were present at the ground when Snehith achieved the feat. “That was extremely special. I think, them (parents) coming over and seeing the first game on the world stage was extremely special. They enjoyed it and I loved it. “They just told me to enjoy, it’s a massive occasion and there’ll be nerves but I had fun and that’s the key,” he said. Snehith, 17, born in Vijayawada, smashed an unbeaten 147 off 125 balls to help New Zealand reach 302/8 in 50 overs after electing to bat. New Zealand then restricted Nepal to 238/9 for a 64-run win.