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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma & Shubman Gill (Source: Twitter)
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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma & Shubman Gill (Source: Twitter)Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma along with young Indian batter Shubman Gill attended the FA Cup Final, the oldest football competition in the world, at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. Pictures from the high-octane clash between Manchester United and Manchester City went viral on social media, in which the trio was seen enjoying the match from the stands.
Kohli and Gill are currently in London with the rest of Team India, preparing for the upcoming Test Championship Final against Australia at The Oval. Apart form them, Suryakumar Yadav was also in attendance from the Indian camp for the FA Cup final. He was seated with his spouse Devisha Shetty.
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, Shubman Gill watching FA Cup final. pic.twitter.com/Jse1ziwqyr
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 3, 2023
Suryakumar Yadav & his wife watching FA Cup final. pic.twitter.com/BHipaKVeB9
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 3, 2023
In a thrilling encounter, Manchester City defeated their arch-rivals 2-1 thanks to two goals from captain Ilkay Gundogan. He scored the fastest goal in an FA Cup final, putting City ahead after just 12 minutes. Bruno Fernandes levelled the scoreline with the penalty kick in the 33rd minute, but Gundogan scored the winning goal in the second half. The Premier League champions are now only one win away from winning the treble.
Kohli and Anushka received invitation from Manchester City
Both Kohli and Anushka were invited to the final by Manchester City, and the former, a Cristiano Ronaldo fan, was spotted in the stands with the club’s jersey in the stands. Notably, the celebrity pair are brand ambassadors of Puma, who also manufacture the Manchester City jersey.
After taking a shot break from hard training sessions, Kohli, Gill and SKY are back in the Indian camp to prepare for their maiden WTC title. Rohit Sharma and Co will take on Pat Cummins' side in the summit clash from June 7.
India squad for WTC final: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, KS Bharat, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadakt, Umesh Yadav.
Reserves: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav
Here's how fans reacted after seeing Virat Kohli with Manchester City jersey at FA Cup final:
His jinx didn't work.. That means we're winning Test championship
— Captain Vishwaguru (@CaptainVishwa) June 3, 2023
Chutiyo test match ki practice Kaun karega😡
— Hindu Hindustan (@hi58094358) June 4, 2023
Aisa lag ra hai Meesho ki sale mein kapde khareede hain 😂😂
— Bhupender Thakur (@MisterBeeTee) June 3, 2023
Kohli team hi badal liya.. hmko laga ki united ko support karne gya hai
— Abhinav singh (@Abhinav_tmk) June 4, 2023
Dosnt want to wear it though 🫢🫢 @ManCity
— Pointpod (@tylerdurdenp) June 3, 2023
Wow, what a power trio! The ultimate fan squad at the FA Cup Final 🔥👑 See my bio bro
— rhea callahan (@rheacallah39107) June 3, 2023
No wonder we won today 💙
— A (@_shortarmjab_) June 3, 2023
— Haque 🇧🇩 (@midtownndriverr) June 3, 2023
Man Utd itna gatiya hain ki Kohli ki jinx se bhi nahin jeeth paayi.
— TarunxD (@tarunx_d) June 3, 2023