A viral Instagram reel playfully dubbed Shubman Gill 'uncle' to Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's son, Akaay. The two-year-old’s fictional classroom scene prompted Gill to comment, tagging Kohli with 'bhai dw I gotchu', which fans loved. The exchange highlighted Gill and Kohli’s warm mentor-mentee bond and offered a light-hearted moment amid their high-profile cricket careers.