Skipper Rohit Sharma Encounters With Legendary Spanish Footballer Iker Casillas At NBA Abu Dhabi Games

Indian Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma had a memorable moment at the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024 when he met legendary Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas.

Rohit attended the event with his wife, Ritika Sajdeh, and the meeting quickly became a sensation on social media, with fans excited to see two global sports icons together.

Casillas, who led Spain to victory in the 2008 UEFA Euros and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history.

This meeting came shortly after Team India’s 2-0 Test series win against Bangladesh under Rohit’s leadership. Following the Test series, India is set to play a three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, starting on October 6 in Gwalior. With Rohit resting, Suryakumar Yadav will captain the side in the shortest format.

India’s T20I squad for the Bangladesh series includes:

  • Suryakumar Yadav (C)
  • Abhishek Sharma
  • Sanju Samson (wk)
  • Rinku Singh
  • Hardik Pandya
  • Riyan Parag
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy
  • Shivam Dube
  • Washington Sundar
  • Ravi Bishnoi
  • Varun Chakaravarthy
  • Jitesh Sharma (wk)
  • Arshdeep Singh
  • Harshit Rana
  • Mayank Yadav

The second and third matches of the T20I series will take place on October 9 in Delhi and October 12 in Hyderabad, respectively.

Disha Rojhe

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