Shubman Gill is looking forward to the series against Australia. Photo: Shubman Gill/Twitter

Sydney, November 23

Young Punjab batsman Shubman Gill is looking forward to the challenge of taking on the mighty Australia but has not set any personal goals for the tour.

Gill has played only two ODIs so far and is part of the limited-overs and Test squads for the tour, which begins on Friday.

“I am really looking forward to Australia because this is my first trip. As a kid growing up, I always watched the matches between India and Australia. I am really excited,” Gill said in a video interview.

The 21-year-old batsman headed to Australia after an impressive outing in the Indian Premier League with KKR, accumulating 440 runs in 14 matches.

“The fact that a lot of my friends are travelling with the team, so it will be fun and exciting. But, obviously, when the practice session starts then it’s a whole different situation,” he said.

“I have not really set any personal goals, but I am really looking forward to the tour,” he added.

Counted among the top prospects for the future, Gill was named the replacement for the injured Rohit Sharma for the Test series in New Zealand in the beginning of this year.

He had made his way into the national team after scoring an unbeaten 204 and a half-century for India A in an unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Christchurch.

The two teams are currently quarantining in Sydney, the venue of the first ODI on November 27. — PTI