Ball boy touches feet of Shubman Gill after India vs Afghanistan captain’s century; video went viral – WATCH

NEW DELHI: A heartwarming moment involving Indian captain Shubman Gill has gone viral after India’s dominant win over Afghanistan in the one-off Test at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur. In a video that was widely shared on social media, a young ball boy stationed near the boundary ropes was seen touching Gill’s feet as the Indian captain walked back to the pavilion after scoring a brilliant century.Leading from the front with a brilliant 126, Gill acknowledged the youngster’s gesture and continued towards the dressing room. The touching interaction quickly became one of the highlights of the match.Manav Suthar steals the show on debutWhile Gill’s century and the viral video grabbed the attention, the match ultimately belonged to debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, who enjoyed a dream start to his Test career.The Rajasthan spinner took seven wickets in the match, including a sensational 6/33 in Afghanistan’s first innings, as India completed their biggest ever win in Test cricket by an innings and 300 runs.After electing to bat, India posted a massive 564/8. Alongside Gill’s 126, KL Rahul scored 100 while Sai Sudharsan and Rishabh Pant contributed 81 each. Washington Sundar added the dot for an unbeaten 52.Afghanistan cannot recoverAfghanistan went on to 113/5 on Day 3 and were eventually bowled out for 152 despite a fighting 60 from Rahmat Shah. Suthar toiled through the lower order and registered the second-best bowling figures by an Indian on Test debut.Asked to continue, Afghanistan showed some resistance through Abdul Malik and Sediqullah Atal, who added 42 runs for the opening wicket. Atal looked comfortable during his knock of 42 but the Indian bowlers gradually tightened the match.Mohammed Siraj provided the breakthrough before Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav joined the wicket spree. Afghanistan slumped from 74/1 to 98/5 as Sundar removed Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Atal.India completed a historic victoryThe guests never recovered from the collapse. Suthar added another wicket, Sundar finished with four wickets in the innings and Kuldeep cleaned up the tail as Afghanistan were bowled out for 112.The emphatic win gave India their biggest ever win in Test cricket in terms of innings and runs.While the hosts dominated with both bat and ball, it was the young ball boy’s simple gesture towards Gill that captured the imagination of fans and became one of the most talked about moments of an unforgettable Test match.