Watch: Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill's Bromance While Fielding During 4th Test Against Australia

13.03.2023 - 10:49 sports.ndtv.com

Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill were in the spotlight during India's innings in the ongoing fourth and final Test match against Australia.

While the rising star Gill shone with his 128-run knock at the start of the innings, the batting veteran Kohli raced to his 28th Test century (186 runs) -- a hundred in the format after more than three years.

Both the batters used the friendly conditions at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad beautifully to their advantage. The duo, however, is also being talked about due to a bromance video that has gone viral on the internet.

In the video that is making the rounds on social media, Kohli could be seen approaching to Gill during India's fielding in the Ahmedabad Test.

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