WATCH: Shubman Gill breaks into little dance during fielding in WI vs IND first Test

Team India had a commanding performance on Day 1 of the first Test against the West Indies on Wednesday. They dismissed the home side for 150 before closing the day unbeaten at 80. With his 33rd five-wicket haul in the longest format, Ravichandran Ashwin was the standout bowler, while Ravindra Jadeja added three more as the Windies hitters appeared completely lost when facing the spin pair. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal made his Test debut and played well, finishing unbeaten on 40 off 73 deliveries.

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Shubman Gill was moved to third place in the Indian batting order as a result of Cheteshwar Pujara's exclusion, while Yashasvi took his place at the top of the order. The plea for the no. 3 position came directly from Shubman to Rahul Dravid, according to India captain Rohit Sharma. Shubman insisted that he had spent the majority of his cricketing career in that position.

He appeared to be in a good mood as the Windies innings came to an end after his wish had been granted as India had a great day in the field on Day 1. Shubman, standing in the forward short-leg position, broke into a dance with teammate Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan nearby as India only needed one wicket to end West Indies' batting order.

Here’s the viral video:

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This is India’s first Test in the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle

Shubman, who is widely considered one of the most gifted batters of the current age, is only 23 years old but has already secured a spot in the Indian squads for all formats. The right-handed batter, though, will have a new obstacle in the first Test when he pads up at the number three position for the first in international cricket, despite having batted at no. 3 in local cricket.

Right now, with India in control of the Test, it appears that India will win handily. Notably, this two-Test series represents both countries' first opportunity to get off to a strong start in the 2023–25 World Test Championship cycle. After the Tests, they will play in three ODIs and five T20Is.