IN PHOTOS: Cricket meets tennis – Kohli, Pant, Root, Anderson, Lara at Wimbledon Centre Court
Over the years, we have seen leading cricketers watching
Wimbledon
from Centre Court.
Again on Monday, several cricketers were present at Wimbledon to watch tennis.
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Former India captain
Virat Kohli
and his wife Anushka Sharma were seen at Centre Court, enjoying their time.
Kohli, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, praised
Novak Djokovic
.
"What a match. It was business as usual for the gladiator," Kohli wrote in his Instagram story for Djokovic.
The seven-time Wimbledon champion was quick to react and replied: "Thank you for supporting."
Team India's current vice-captain
Rishabh Pant
was present in the crowd.
Meanwhile, in the Royal Box, where eight-time champion
Roger Federer
was sitting, former England seamer James Anderson was seated a couple of rows behind him.
England's leading run-getter
Joe Root
was also close by, and the No. 1 Test batter made the most of the opportunity by shaking hands with Federer.
A day ago, legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara was also present at Centre Court.
Wimbledon also wished former India captain
MS Dhoni
on his 44th birthday with a picture of him sitting in the stands at Centre Court.
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