Watch: Virat Kohli pushes Yashasvi Jaiswal to lead India back to dressing room in a classy gesture

The Indian cricket team took the upper hand in the ongoing first Test against Australia, all thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli’s remarkable centuries at the Optus Stadium in Perth. India declared their first innings at 487/6, as Australia needs a mammoth 522 runs to win the Perth Test.

Every Indian was waiting to see Virat Kohli firing all the guns in Australia, and the batting maestro didn’t make their wait long, making a stunning comeback in the ongoing first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

Virat Kohli shows camaraderie by letting Yashasvi Jaiswal lead India off the Field in Perth

However, before Kohli’s fireworks, young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal played a record-breaking innings, and that can’t be overlooked, and the former Indian skipper paid his young teammate the honor in the best possible way when the team was walking back to the dressing room.

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In a heartwarming display of camaraderie and leadership, Virat Kohli showed the true essence of team spirit when he was asked to lead the Indian cricket team off the field in Perth. In a surprising twist, the dashing right-hander turned the spotlight towards Yashasvi Jaiswal, urging his younger teammate to take the lead instead at the Optus Stadium.

As the players made their way off the field, India’s stand-in captain, Jasprit Bumrah, approached Kohli and asked him to join Jaiswal, emphasizing the trust and unity that defines the Indian team. Now, the clip of the moment is winning hearts on social media with respect for Kohli reaching next level.

Here's Virat Kohli's heartwarming gesture for Yashasvi Jaiswal:

Kohli sending Jaiswal ahead to lead the team and people have the audacity to call him insecure lol pic.twitter.com/eJkW2h5SEf

— soo washed (@anubhav__tweets) November 24, 2024

Speaking about the Perth Test, India started Day 3 strong at 172/0, with KL Rahul (77) missing out on a well-deserved century, but Yashasvi Jaiswal capitalized on the opportunity and smashed a record-breaking ton at the Optus Stadium on Sunday.

Australia vs India Perth Test Highlights of Day 3

Rishabh fell early after lunch, getting out on the very first ball, but Virat Kohli walked in confidently and then played sensibly in the early stages. Jaiswal, unfortunately, missed out on a double century after being dismissed for 161 runs off 297 balls while trying to pull one to point.

The pitch became challenging as the day progressed, with the ball behaving unpredictably. India lost four quick wickets, reducing them to 46/4, but Washington Sundar (29) and Kohli steadied the innings, with Nitish Kumar Reddy adding valuable unbeaten 38 runs against Australia.

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Kohli increased his tempo and eventually reached the century and ended the drought. He reached three figures off 143 runs studded with eight boundaries and two sixes in Perth. India declared immediately after Kohli’s milestone, and Australia's worst fears turned true, as they lost early wickets.

Jasprit Bumrah’s fiery spell left Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne trapped, and nightwatchman Pat Cummins fell to Mohammad Siraj, leaving Australia in deep trouble, as they have the momentous task of 522 runs to win the five-match Test series opener in Perth.