Watch- Rohit Sharma bows down to Virat Kohli, ignores Shubman Gill first, then reacts shocked

Rohit Sharma’s heartwarming gesture toward Virat Kohli stole the spotlight as the India National Cricket Team departed for their white-ball tour of Australia on Wednesday (October 15) morning from Delhi.

The Shubman Gill-led ODI squad was seen leaving for Perth at the Delhi Airport. As the Indian players boarded the team bus en route to the T3 airport, Rohit Sharma’s gesture caught everyone’s attention.

Rohit Sharma’s heartfelt gesture toward Virat Kohli melts hearts ahead of the Australia series

In the clip shared by the BCCI on social media, the former captain initially walked past Shubman Gill before hugging the new ODI captain after watching the camera.

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Later, Rohit Sharma was seen bowing down slightly in respect while greeting Virat Kohli, who was sitting inside the team bus at the airport. This moment highlights the bond and mutual admiration between two of India’s greatest cricket icons. Now, the brief exchange instantly went viral online.

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Virat Kohli congratulates Shubman Gill before India’s flight to Australia

Meanwhile, Shubman Gill was all smiles as he embarked on his new journey as India’s new ODI captain after making a stunning start to his career as Test captain. In the video, Virat Kohli was seen congratulating Gill before hugging the young captain in the team bus.

Apart from Gill, Rohit, Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Harshit Rana, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Prasidh Krishna, along with some support staff, took flight from Delhi to Perth in the morning batch.

The second batch will leave for Australia in the evening on Wednesday. Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir will travel to Perth with the rest of the squad in the second batch.

Shubman Gil eyes strong start as ODI captain

Having drawn the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2 in England, Shubman Gill kicked off his home tenure with a whitewash against the West Indies. Recently, India clean swept the West Indies in the two-match Test series at home.

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Now, the Punjab lad is eyeing a strong start as the ODI captain in Australia, as the first ODI is all set to get underway on October 19 in Perth.

The second and final ODIs are scheduled for October 23 and 25 at the Adelaide Oval and Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), respectively. After the ODI leg, the Men in Blue, led by Suryakumar Yadav, will face Australia in the three-match T20I series, starting on October 29 at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.

Virat Kohli steals hearts with his gesture

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli once again melted hearts with a beautiful gesture before India’s departure for Australia. As he sat in the front seat of the team bus, he noticed a young boy in an RCB jersey holding a poster with his name. Kohli immediately called the security to bring the poster, signed it, and handed it back to the overjoyed fan, who proudly posed outside the bus.

Well, the Australia tour marks the much-awaited return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to international cricket after eight months. They were last seen in action during India’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 triumph in the UAE.

While Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar remain non-committal about their ICC World Cup 2027 places, they would be eager to make a point with the bat in Australia.