The Wankhede crowd had a moment to savor for lifetime as they saw three legends under the same roof – Sachin Tendulkar, David Beckham, and Virat Kohli ahead of IND vs NZ World Cup semi-final clash. The cherry on the top was Kohli flaunting his football skills and passing a ball to the former England footballer. Beckham was also seen interacting with Indian players ahead of the toss.
In a video shared by Beckham himself on his Instagram story, the footballer was seen kicking the football back to Kohli. The legendary footballer was also captured shaking hands with the likes of Siraj, Suryakumar Yadav, and Ishan Kishan.
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Kohli has also always expressed his admiration for football and the Indian star owns shares in the FC Goa club in the Indian Super League (ISL). Speaking about Beckham, he has also vouched in several interviews about his fondness for cricket. However, it is the first time the English footballer will watch a cricket match in India.
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Speaking about IND vs NZ match, there is a fair share of history among these teams. India are yet to win a knockout match against the Kiwis in the World Cup. The last time these two teams faced, India lost the match by 18 runs. It was also MS Dhoni’s last international match.
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