[WATCH] Shubman Gill prays to God before going for the 1st IND vs. NZ ODI throws

The video of the moment is doing the rounds on social media and has gone viral, with fans reacting differently to the hilarious moment. The move worked wonders in the end as the coin toss went in favor of the Indian team. This was also the first toss win in ODIs for Gill since he took over as skipper.

Watch the video of Shubman Gill praying before the throw here

“We’re going to bowl first. To be honest, try different kinds of combinations, you know, see what kind of combination suits us best in different conditions, obviously when we’re playing in India. When you’re bowling second, there’s a bit of a challenge with the dew, and so try out what kind of combination suits our fitness best. It looks like a good wicket. Hopefully, I think it will be a little bit easier to bat in the second innings when the new one comes in, and that was the thought process behind this bowling first,” Gill said after bowling first. had won the toss.

“I think if you play a bit of the Vijay Hazare series, everyone comes after playing a few matches, so everyone looks in good form. We have played a lot of cricket together, so you know, the environment is always nice and calm when we get together. We are going with six bowlers, with Washi, Jadeja and Kuldeep as the spinners, and Prasidh, Siraj and Harshit as the three pacers,” he concluded.

India to play XI for 1st ODI: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit SharmaVirat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna.

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