Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli Add to Star Power at Wimbledon Centre Court
Sachin Tendulkar, his wife Anjali, Virat Kohli and his Bollywood girlfriend Anushka Sharma were spotted at the Centre Court in Wimbledon on Friday.
Indian cricket stalwarts Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli have shown similar penchant for runs on the field. Away from it too, they seem to share a similarity -- love for tennis. (Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis eye maiden Grand Slam crown)
Tendulkar was seen in the stands at the Centre Court of Wimbledon on Friday, alongwith his wife Anjali while Kohli was spotted in the same row with his Bollywood star girlfriend Anushka Sharma. French football legend Thierry Henry was also in attendance. The official twitter account of Wimbledon welcomed them. (Roger Federer v Andy Murray - the 50-50 clash)
Welcome to #Wimbledon, @imVkohli, @sachin_rt and @ThierryHenry pic.twitter.com/8iT1HxmJ4k
- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2015
From football superstar David Beckham to action hero Hugh Jackman, Wimbledon has been a favourite sporting destination for some of the biggest names across industries.
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While Sachin has been a regular at Wimbledon, often meeting and greeting Roger Federer, Kohli has done well to follow his idol's footsteps to make his Grand Slam 'debut.'
The Indian stars were attending the men's singles semis featuring Novak Djokovic versus Richard Gasquet even as Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis were cruising into the ladies final with a straight-sets win.