India, Dec. 1 -- Putting behind the humiliation of a second Test series whitewash at home in 12 months, India made an impressive start to the three-match ODI series against South Africa, securing a 17-run win in the opener at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Sunday. Virat Kohli led the way with his 52nd ODI century before Kuldeep Yadav and Harshit Rana combined to restrict the visitors to 332.

After the match, as the team returned to their hotel, stand-in skipper KL Rahul, leading in Shubman Gill's absence due to injury, was seen cutting a cake to celebrate the win, in a video that soon went viral on social media.

Kohli, who was named Player of the Match, entered the lobby while the celebration was underway and saw Ra...