Half a million likes and counting! Shubman Gill’s Post With Virat Kohli Breaks The Internet – See Photo | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: The Indian team’s departure for the upcoming white-ball series in Australia was marked by smiles, warmth and camaraderie. The players gathered in high spirits, reflecting the mix of continuity and change that defines this new phase of Indian cricket. New ODI captain Shubman Gill was seen sharing a warm hug with former skipper Rohit Sharma, a gesture symbolizing mutual respect and a smooth transition of leadership. Gill also shared laughs with Virat Kohli and exchanged a friendly handshake with vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, setting a positive tone ahead of the tour.Inside the team bus, the mood seemed both light and focused as players interacted freely, showing that despite changes in leadership, the bonds within the group remain strong. The 25-year-old skipper then took to Instagram, posting a photo with Kohli simply captioned: ‘Down Under’. The photo, which captured the duo’s friendly equation, quickly went viral, surpassing half a million likes within hours.India will play three ODIs and five T20Is in Australia, with Rohit and Kohli returning to the ODI setup. The series marks the start of a new cycle leading up to the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa and is an opportunity for the new leadership group to establish their rhythm.
The ODI series begins on October 19 in Perth, followed by matches on October 23 in Adelaide and October 25 in Sydney. The T20I stage runs from October 29 to November 8.India’s ODI squad for Australia: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal. Indian T20I team: Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep. Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
