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From God of cricket Sachin Tendulkar, Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani along with wife Shloka Mehta to legendary footballer David Beckham and a plethora of Indian celebrities, the high-octane World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand witnessed a star-studded turn out at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani and Wife Shloka Mehta were spotted at the World Cup 2023 semi-final between India and New Zealand. Akash was seen watching the match with Ranbir Kapoor in the stands
Akash Ambani was also spotted applauding Virat Kohli on his brilliant knock alongside legendary footballer David Beckham and actress Kiara Advani
Former England captain and Manchester United legend David Beckham interacted with Virat Kohli, Team India and Team New Zealand players and Sachin Tendulkar ahead of the World Cup semi-final
The footballer mode of star Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was activated as David Beckham passed him the football at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. In a fun Instagram story, Beckham shared this moment from the stadium and captioned it, “Virat Kohli with the assist.”
Ahead of the match, Ranbir Kapoor had said, "I watched MS Dhoni lifting the trophy here at the Wankhede in 2011. Hopefully, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play well today.” His hopes were met and exceeded as Virat Kohli scored a brilliant ton to set a new record
At the crucial World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, Virat Kohli became the first cricketer to smash 50 centuries in ODI matches, overtaking the 'God of Cricket' Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 centuries
Praising Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar wrote on x (Twitter), “The first time I met you in the Indian dressing room, you were pranked by other teammates into touching my feet. I couldn’t stop laughing that day. But soon, you touched my heart with your passion and skill. I am so happy that that young boy has grown into a ‘Virat’ player. I couldn’t be happier that an Indian broke my record. And to do it on the biggest stage - in the World Cup Semi-final - and at my home ground is the icing on the cake.”
Actress Anushka Sharma was spotted several times in the stands cheering on her husband Virat Kohli, who has had a brilliant run in World Cup 2023. Videos of Anuska’s flying kisses to Virat, her reaction when he completed his 50th ODI century, are going viral on social media
Star Bollywood couple Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani attended the World Cup semi-final. The couple was seen watching the match alongside John Abraham and Ranbir Kapoor. They were also spotted with Akash Ambani’s wife Shloka Mehta during the match
Vicky Kaushal, Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira were also among the celebrities who were present at the Wankhede Stadium to cheer on Team India
Tollywood star Venkatesh Daggubati shared a picture with legendary cricketer Viv Richards from the India vs New Zealand World Cup 2023 semi-final
India scored 397 runs during the World Cup 2023 semi-final at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Notably, this is the highest total scored in an ICC World Cup knockout match. Team India shone with Virat Kohli’s 117, Shreyas Iyer’s 105 after crucial knocks by Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill