RCB and GT will clash in the Qualifier 1 in Dharamshala on May 26.
Before Kohli entered the scene, Gill was seen conversing with RCB vice-captain Jitesh Sharma in a widely shared video. Gill approached his hero after spotting the seasoned batter, and the two gave each other a hearty embrace. The video, which has now gone viral on social media, shows Kohli clutching a black tote bag.
Then, Kohli made the decision to make fun of the young GT captain by teasingly pulling his cheek and examining his beard.
Kohli leads the RCB batting charts with 557 runs in IPL 2026 league stage. The 37-year-old has already scored a century and four half-centuries in the ongoing event.
Gill, on the other side, is vying for the Orange Cap this season and is now the second-highest run scorer with 616 runs in 14 matches. He is only behind his GT teammate Sai Sudharsan (638) on the Orange Cap list.
On Wednesday, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will play in the eliminator; the victor advances to the second qualifier, while the loser is eliminated from the competition.