David Beckham wishes Virat Kohli happy birthday, shares Wankhede ton throwback
The legendary English footballer David Beckham extended his birthday wishes to Virat Kohli as the star Indian player turned 36. Beckham shared his heartfelt wish for Kohli via an Instagram story. He posted a throwback picture from watching Kohli’s exquisite knock at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai last year. He also posted another photo featuring Kohli and hoped that he would come back to India again soon and catch up with him. The legendary meet-up between the two stalwarts of their respective sports happened last year during the semi-final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in Mumbai on November 15, when India faced New Zealand. As the cricketing world posted their birthday wishes, Beckham also shared a special Instagram story for Kohli.
The Manchester United and Real Madrid David Beckham played football with superstar India batter Virat Kohli at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Beckham was in attendance for India’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final against New Zealand in Mumbai. He also shared an Instagram post, which showed him walking around the stadium with legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar when Kohli passed him the ball. Beckham and Kohli passed the ball around once again as the Indian team trained ahead of their semi-final.
When Beckham met Kohli
Football great David Beckham, who was at the Wankhede Stadium as the ambassador of UNICEF, took time to meet and greet Virat Kohli and congratulate the former India captain for the remarkable feat. He witnessed Kohli surpassing the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar to record his 50th ODI century, becoming the only man in the history of the sport to achieve the milestone.
Kohli’s memorable 50th ODI hundred
Kohli’s hundred was the highlight of the Indian innings as the former captain took a moment to get his helmet off and bow down to Sachin Tendulkar. India posted a record-breaking total of 397 against New Zealand in the World Cup 2023 semi-finals at the Wankhede Stadium, the highest total by any team in the knockout stage of the tournament. India went on to win the match by 70 runs with Mohammed Shami picking a seven-wicket haul.
