‘Balls tampering chal rahi hai yaha toh’ – Fans abuzz as Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill share hilarious moment while fielding during WTC Final

Day four of the World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and India took place at the Oval on June 10, 2023. After three days of play, the Australians were in control with a 296-run advantage and six wickets still in hand in their second innings. Although there were some initial reports of rain, the forecast was altered before the play.

The first two batters were Marnus Labuschagne and Cameron Green. On the pitch, though, a humorous event occurred when Virat Kohli was seen making fun of Shubman Gill at the slips. As fans went bonkers and expressed their opinions on social media channels, certain pictures and videos also became instantly popular.

‘I am keen to help him grow’ – Virat Kohli on Shubman Gill

After the first delivery from Umesh Yadav, who was bowling that over, Kohli was spotted making fun of the young batsman while seated in the slips. Australia batted first during the game, scoring 469 runs in their opening inning. India’s first-innings response saw them get bowled out for 296 runs, giving Australia a lead of 173 runs. Both Kohli and Gill entered this matchup having helped their respective teams have successful IPL seasons. However, they were unable to maintain this form as Gill and the former captain were both out after only 13 and 14 runs, respectively.

Every fan is aware of the connection these hitters have with one another, though. Before this game, Kohli was praising the young batter and expressed his desire to assist him develop in the future. He stated: “What I know, he has told me that he has looked up to my career when I was coming up the ranks, he speaks to me a lot about the game and I am keen to help him grow. All these tags of King and Prince are great for the public but the job of any senior cricketer is to help any youngster groom youngsters and give them insight that you have experienced throughout your career so that they can manage their ups and downs. He is a lovely kid, he is playing amazingly well and I wish he continues that in this (ongoing Test match) as well.”

Here’s how fans reacted: