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Rishabh Pant’s Dapper Wimbledon Look Wins the Internet Amidst Test Heroics

Cricket fans were treated to a surprise crossover of sports on Monday as several big names from the cricketing world were spotted at the prestigious Wimbledon Championships in London. Among the star attendees were India's batting icon Virat Kohli and dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.

Kohli, who recently bid farewell to his illustrious Test career, attended Novak Djokovic's Round of 16 clash, accompanied by wife and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma. The duo's appearance at SW19 created an instant buzz on social media, with their photos flooding fan pages and drawing adoration from across the globe.

Rishabh Pant

But Kohli wasn't the only cricketer in attendance. Rishabh Pant, currently in England for India's ongoing Test series, also made an elegant appearance. Dressed sharply in a striped suit, complete with a tie and stylish spectacles, Pant turned heads in the Wimbledon stands. His fashionable look quickly became a talking point online.

Joining the Indian duo in the stands were several other cricketing legends, including England's Joe Root and recently retired pacer James Anderson, along with West Indies great Brian Lara - making the day at Wimbledon a truly star-studded affair.

On the field, Pant is making headlines for his performances as well. The left-hander recently reached a historic milestone in the second Test at Edgbaston, becoming the first Asian wicketkeeper to score 2,000 Test runs across South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia - collectively known as the SENA nations.

After scoring 25 in the first innings, Pant played a blistering knock of 65 off just 58 deliveries in the second, smashing eight fours and three sixes. With that, his tally in 28 SENA Tests climbed to 2,023 runs at an average of 41.28, including six centuries and six fifties - overtaking MS Dhoni to become the leading Asian wicketkeeper-batter in these challenging conditions.

Whether dazzling on the pitch or off it, Pant continue to capture the imagination of fans, proving that their star power transcends the boundaries of cricket.

Story first published: Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 0:00 [IST]
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