IN PHOTOS: Cricket meets tennis – Kohli, Pant, Root, Anderson, Lara at Wimbledon Centre Court

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jul 08, 2025, 12:23 IST

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Several prominent cricketers, including Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, James Anderson, and Joe Root, were spotted at Wimbledon, enjoying the tennis action. Kohli lauded Novak Djokovic's performance, while Root seized the chance to greet Roger Federer. Brian Lara also graced Centre Court, and Wimbledon extended birthday wishes to MS Dhoni, highlighting the crossover appeal of tennis and cricket.

IN PHOTOS: Cricket meets tennis – Kohli, Pant, Root, Anderson, Lara at Wimbledon Centre Court

Rishabh Pant was present at the Centre Court watching Wimbledon 2025 (Wimbledon)

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."

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Virat Kohli praising DjokovicJoe Root meeting Federer

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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