Yuzvendra Chahal has joined the latest cricket celebration trend after recreating Delhi women’s cricketer Medhavi Bidhuri’s viral ‘6-7’ gesture during Northamptonshire’s County Championship clash against Lancashire at Old Trafford in Manchester. Playing for Northamptonshire, Chahal celebrated after dismissing Joe Moores.
The experienced leg-spinner came around the wicket and beat the Lancashire batter before crashing the stumps, immediately following it up with the now-famous hand gesture. Yzuvendra Chahal’s contribution proved crucial as Northamptonshire secured a dominant 316-run victory over Lancashire. The Indian spinner finished with impressive match figures of 3/39 from 18.4 overs, helping Northants register their first victory at Old Trafford since 1999.
However, the ‘6-7’ celebration had already gained significant attention in Indian domestic cricket. Bidhuri, a Delhi-based right-arm leg-spinner, made the gesture one of the early viral moments of the Women’s Delhi Premier League 2026.
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Bidhuri first performed the celebration after dismissing South Delhi Superstarz batter Nishika Singh during Central Delhi Queens’ opening game on August 20. After Nishika was caught at mid-wicket by Arushi Goel, Bidhuri raised and lowered both hands to perform the distinctive gesture.
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She finished the match with figures of 2/24 from four overs, although the Queens eventually suffered a 29-run defeat. Interestingly, Bidhuri’s jersey number is 67, which helped give the celebration an additional connection to the viral ‘6-7’ trend.
Bidhuri had initially hoped to wear jersey No. 12, but the number was unavailable. Her younger sister suggested No. 67 instead, and the spinner decided to link the number with her wicket celebration.
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The celebration continued to make headlines when Bidhuri performed it again on August 23 after dismissing East Delhi Riders batter Vanshika Lila. She returned figures of 1/26 from four overs, although Central Delhi Queens went on to lose by 19 runs. Now, Chahal’s recreation has taken the celebration beyond Indian domestic cricket and onto the County Championship stage in England.
His decision to embrace the trend after taking a wicket highlights how quickly cricket celebrations can travel from local competitions and social media to the international cricketing landscape. For Bidhuri, the moment is another indication of the growing popularity of her unique celebration, while for Chahal, it added another entertaining chapter to his reputation for bringing personality and flair to the cricket field.
