Shubman Gill might be a new member in the Indian dressing room but it looks like he has already become a very popular one. Not only the youngsters but also the experienced players especially Virat Kohli seem to enjoy the youngster’s company.
On Saturday (March 11), a beautiful sight was witnessed when Gill completed his century on day 3 of the ongoing Test against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. As soon as the youngster reached his century, Kohli was among the first Indian players to stand up and applaud their young teammate. Kohli’s reaction for the young batsman made many praise him.
“He (Kohli) was as happy (for Gill) as he would be when he gets a hundred. So, he’s always there individually,” former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar told Star Sports.
“(He is) somebody who takes pride in someone else’s performance. And when you have seniors like him in the team, it creates nice and healthy atmosphere. Must be brilliant for Shubman Gill to have a Virat Kohli in a pressure game,” he added.
Celebration by Virat Kohli when Shubman Gill completed the hundred. pic.twitter.com/hhCrTM5LRy
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Virat Kohli’s hilarious moment with Shubman Gill:
And prior to that heartwarming moment between Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, a hilarious incident between them had taken place. A clip of that incident has gone viral on social media. The incident supposedly took place during the first innings of the Test.
In the video, Virat Kohli could be seen walking up to Shubman Gill and saying something playfully in his ears. He then hilariously twisted his arm as Gill resisted before the veteran batsman walked away.
Here is a clip of the incident:
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Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has completed his century too. The India batting superstar reached the triple-digit mark off 241 balls on day 4 of the Test. It is his 28th century in Tests and first since November 2019.