ICC 2015 World Cup: Roger Federer 'Bleeds Blue' for India
Tennis legend Roger Federer was pictured on his Facebook page admiring an Indian team shirt which he had unwrapped from a gift box.
India recruited a superstar supporter for their World Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday in the shape of tennis legend Roger Federer.
The Swiss great, a winner of 17 Grand Slam titles, was pictured on his Facebook page admiring an Indian team shirt which he had unwrapped from a gift box.
"Dressing up for a Gentleman's game today. #BleedBlue," wrote the 33-year-old. Defending champions India started their World Cup campaign with a resounding 76-run win over arch-rivals Pakistan on February 15 to maintain their unbeaten record (6-0) in the tournament's history.
Federer would not be a complete stranger to cricket as his mother Lynette was born in South Africa, a country which has high hopes of a first World Cup title in the sport.
Federer and Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar are known to be close with the 'Little Master' a regular visitor to Wimbledon each year to see the Swiss play.
Virat Kohli, who made a century for India on Sunday, also met Federer in Sydney in January, describing the tennis player as an "absolute legend" in a captioned picture he posted on his Twitter site. (Virat Kohli Continues Love Affair With Adelaide)