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Virat Kohli gives Shubman Gill his flowers: ‘Senior players in the team are smiling, laughing under him’

Virat Kohli praised captain Shubman Gill following a dominant eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the opening one-day international. Kohli secured his 55th century in the format with an unbeaten knock of 139 runs, while Gill contributed 110 runs to comfortably chase down a target of 296.

The pair put together a 151-run partnership for the second wicket after Rohit Sharma departed early for 32. Kohli noted that the relaxed and joyful atmosphere fostered by Gill within the squad helps alleviate pressure on the team ahead of the upcoming World Cup in South Africa.

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