In a heartwarming moment that instantly went viral, Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir was seen hugging Virat Kohli inside the dressing room after the star batsman’s brilliant innings in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday (November 30).
Virat Kohli recently produced one of his finest performances on home soil, scoring a brilliant inning of 135 runs which thrilled the entire stadium and reminded fans of his invincible aura in ODIs. He made a partnership of 136 runs with Rohit Sharma (57) and then 76 runs with KL Rahul for the second wicket.
Gautam Gambhir hugged Virat Kohli after playing a brilliant inning of 135 runs in Ranchi ODI.
Nandre Berger ended the brilliant innings of the former Indian captain. As soon as Kohli returned to the dressing room after his sensational innings, he was given a warm welcome by his teammates.
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Meanwhile, Gambhir, who is usually serious and intense, came up to Kohli and hugged him warmly. It was a genuine embrace and a proud moment shared by two great players of cricket, highlighting the respect and emotions surrounding the innings.
Gambhir hugs Kohli after the iconic knock pic.twitter.com/nRYnfNDkWq
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 30 November 2025
to be continued..
