Indian fans were delighted by the bond between openers Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma despite rain-hit T20I opener in Canberra. Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma

New Delhi: The opening T20I between India and Australia in Canberra may have been abandoned due to rain, but it still brought a few heartwarming moments particularly when Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma were seen sharing a fun banter on the sidelines. The two Punjab teammates, who have known each other since childhood, are now India’s opening pair in T20Is. Watching them in national colours, joking and chatting during the rain delay, beautifully captured the essence of their long journey together.

Before rain interrupted the play, India got off to an impressive start with the bat first. Abhishek began looked in a good touch,

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