With the Wimbledon running simultaneously with the India and England Test series, a lot of former and current cricketers have been seen at the iconic All England Lawn Tennis Club enjoying their tennis. From Virat Kohli Ajinkya Rahane, and Deepak Chahar to Sunil Gavaskar and Rishabh Pant all have made appearances here.
Talking to Star Sports and JioHotstar, Gavaskar revealed how he thinks India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant and Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz are pretty similar.
“Alcaraz is moving around so well, and he’s got all the shots in the book. He can be a bit of a showman sometimes, trying those drop shots when you think he should be finishing the point. But that’s what people come to watch, it’s like watching Rishabh Pant. With Pant, you have to expect the unexpected. Similarly, with Alcaraz, you have got to expect the unexpected. That’s what makes him so exciting,” Gavaskar said.
He also spoke about his experience coming to the Wimbledon as well as his favourite tennis players.
“Every time I am in England around this time, I go to Wimbledon, but I hardly go to Lord’s if India isn’t playing there. So yes, one could say that I come here more often than I go to Lord’s. I would like Djokovic to win because it would be his 25th Grand Slam title. Nobody has ever won 25 majors, so that would be fantastic. My heart says Djokovic, but I guess my mind says Alcaraz. Also, Alcaraz, simply because I think Sinner is injured. Whether he’s going to be 100% for the remainder of the tournament, we don’t know,” the Indian legend added.
Meanwhile, in the India vs England 3rd Test at Lord’s on Thursday, Pant walked off the field during the second session’s play after suffering a blow to his left hand.
Pant was replaced by Dhruv Jurel, who is not in the playing XI for the third Test, behind the wickets after on-field treatment did not help the India vice-captain.
