Pictures of Ravi Shastri and Maria Sharapova have gone viral. Former India coach Ravi Shastri is currently on vacation in England after commentating the recently concluded T20 World Cup. The legendary cricketer attended both Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix during his trip.
At the event, Shastri met tennis legend Maria Sharapova. He posted pictures of their meeting on social media, where he praised Sharapova’s talent on the court and called her a fashion icon.
Ravi Shastri’s X post goes viral.
During his visit to the UK, the legendary cricketer attended Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix. He met tennis legend Maria Sharapova and shared a picture of them together on social media, praising her talent on the court.
“Delighted to have met the wonderful @MariaSharapova. She has worked miracles in tennis with the sheer quality and style she brings to the court. A fashion icon,” Shastri wrote on X.
The post quickly went viral on X (formerly Twitter), garnering over 12,000 likes in just a few hours. Shastri’s holiday highlights, especially his meeting with Sharapova, captured the attention of fans and followers on social media, demonstrating his continued influence and popularity in the sport.
The warm welcome to his post underlines the widespread respect for Shastri and Sharapova for their achievements in cricket and tennis respectively.
Ravi Shastri’s thoughts on ‘luxury’ tennis at Wimbledon
Sharing his experience of watching high-quality tennis up close, Shastri said Wimbledon exudes a unique class. He said the crowd at Wimbledon is quite different from that of football or cricket matches.
“It’s fantastic. It’s just class. I’ve been coming here regularly every summer when I’m in England for over 30 years. It’s just fantastic. There’s something about it that feels traditional and historic, and it’s classy. Like I said, it’s the quality, the atmosphere, the crowds are different. It’s a lot softer than a football or cricket crowd, but the quality is great,” he told Star Sports.
Shastri also spoke about the Indian players who participated in Wimbledon and shared an anecdote from when he first attended Wimbledon in 1982.
“Leander Pais and Mahesh Bhupathi did it for years, Vijay Amritraj did it before that and actually the first time I came to Wimbledon was in 1982 when Connors won and Vijay came in with us and took us into the changing room. He took Sunny and me into the locker room, which wasn’t the changing room as they say, and that’s when I met Jimmy Connors and we’ve been coming ever since,” he added.
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