Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Shubman Gill Playfully Accepts ‘Uncle’ Role for Akaay
A funny Instagram video joked about Virat Kohli’s son, Akaay, getting in trouble at school.
The video said he should bring his parents to school.
It then jokingly added Shubman Gill as Akaay’s uncle.
Gill saw the joke and replied to Kohli in the comments.
He wrote that he would help his “brother.”
Fans enjoyed the friendly exchange and shared reactions online.
Gill was also busy with cricket-related work in Mumbai.
He attended a BCCI review meeting with Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir.
A viral Instagram reel jokingly called Shubman Gill the “uncle” of Virat Kohli’s son, Akaay.
The reel imagined a teacher asking Akaay to bring his famous parents to school.
Gill joined the joke by commenting, “bhai dw I gotchu,” while tagging Kohli.
Fans reacted with memes and praised the friendly exchange between Gill and Kohli.
Gill also attended a BCCI review meeting in Mumbai with Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir.
- Who
- Cricketers Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, along with Kohli’s son Akaay, were central to the viral joke.
- What
- Gill playfully accepted being called Akaay’s “uncle” in a comment on an Instagram reel.
- When
- The exact date is not specified; the Indian team was described as being on a current break.
- Where
- The exchange took place on Instagram, while Gill attended a BCCI review meeting in Mumbai.
- Why
- The comment was part of a comedic reel and highlighted the friendly relationship between Gill and Kohli.
- Viral platform
- Comment by Gill
- “bhai dw I gotchu”
- Child mentioned
- Akaay, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s son
- Meeting attended by Gill
- BCCI review meeting
- Meeting location
- BCCI headquarters in Mumbai
- Other meeting attendees
- Shreyas Iyer and head coach Gautam Gambhir
- Upcoming cricket
- Virat Kohli is set to return for the India-West Indies ODIs later this month