Cricketers around the world bitten by football mania
Cricketers around the world bitten by football mania

The special season of football started  with  the oldest football tournament in the world Copa América Centenario in the United States and Euro Cup in the land of France. The tournament of Euro Cup, a 24 teams tournament, is the second biggest football tournament in the World  after the World Cup football.

Cricketers, who are relaxing from their international commitment, are bitten by the Euro Cup. Indian top order batsman Virat Kohli is rooted for Germany, who later   knew about the passion of Indian cricket’s most popular batsman  for them in the Euro Cup, tweeted  and ask is there any other German team fans in India.

Germany’s midfielder Tony Kroos is overwhelmed by Virat’s passion for them that he wished to send him a special gift.

BCCI has given Virat Kohli much needed rest after marathon cricket season started from 2015 India’s tour Sri Lanka and ended with World T20 in India.

Virat has played a football match for his charity work and watching all sports matches at home. He watched and  congratulate Saina Nehwal’s triumph in Australia Open.  At the same time enjoying midnight Euro Cup matches.

Now Virat is not alone his teammate Rohit Sharma, who is enjoying a honeymoon with his newly married wife Ritika Sajdeh, is  in France  to enjoy the Euro Cup.

He has post a video of football fans’ passion chat for their team.

The Indian right-handed opener Rohit Sharma was also given rest  after his long stay with the Indian team.

BCCI has sent a young brigade to Zimbabwe  under the captaincy of MS Dhoni and coaching of Sanjay Bangar.

India has already won the first match as KL Rahul’s 100 and Jasprit Bumrah’s four wickets haul impressed the seniors Indian members who are enjoying holidays.

On the other  hand,   Ireland  cricket captain William Porterfield is in France to cheer  his countrymen in the Euro Cup. Ireland will open their Euro campaign today against Sweden.

Meanwhile, Australian speedster Mitchell Starc  after winning the South Africa ODI engaged himself with A-League derby  in Sydney.

 

Sudipta Biswas

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