Virat Kohli's gesture for Gill after India beat England

Just after India’s six-wicket victory in the first ODI of the three-match series against England in the 262-run chase at Edgbaston in Birmingham, Virat Kohli showed a warm and classy gesture towards the ODI captain, Shubman Gill, as the video went viral on social media platforms. Both of them have shared a very close bond in recent times.

India, who went through a tough period in the last three weeks having lost the last two successive T20I series against Ireland and England by a margin of 2-0 and 4-0 under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, took the 0-1 lead in the three-match ODI series.

What Kohli did for Gill right after the Edgbaston win — And why it's going viral

It happened just after the end of the clash when Virat Kohli was way ahead in going for the post-match handshake, but he waited for Gill to lead it. Generally, it’s the trend of the game where the best batter or bowler of the clash or the captain leads the team in the handshakes.

Watch Virat Kohli's classy gesture towards Shubman Gill here-

Kohli called Gill by gesturing Come ahead. But the Punjab-born was slow to start with as he picked up cramps during the batting and was forced to leave the field in between the chase.

Finally, Gill arrived, and the handshakes happened. The fans on social media loved the gesture of the two and praised the star batter for it.

Gill, Axar Patel & Washington Sundar star as India beat England by 6 wickets to take 1-0 lead

The Harry Brook-led side won the toss and decided to bat first on a dry surface. Despite losing six wickets for 107 runs, they recovered well, thanks to the century-run partnership between Joe Root and Liam Dawson, both of whom celebrated their respective half-centuries.

The former remained unbeaten on 76 runs at run-a-ball with the help of six boundaries and one six, while Dawson clubbed 68 runs, shouldering on six boundaries and one six at a strike rate of nearly 82.

India had a complete cakewalk in the 262-run chase by six wickets with 28 balls to spare. Gill retired hurt on 80 runs, while Washington Sundar and Axar Patel notched up their unbeaten 102-run stand, having recorded their respective fifties with the bat.