The Indian cricket team is currently in England, preparing for the upcoming five-Test series for the Pataudi Trophy from August 4. Meanwhile, the Indians are taking a short break, as Rishabh Pant utilised it by watching the England-Germany clash at Wembley.
As far as the sporting world is concerned, it is currently gripped with football fever, with a couple of major continental tournaments taking place. Meanwhile, the UEFA Euro 2020 happens to be one of them.
Considering cricket, the ICC World Test Championship 2019-21 concluded last week, with India losing the final to New Zealand. Nevertheless, its focus has shifted to the upcoming five-Test series for the Pataudi Trophy, starting August 4.
As the Indians are scheduled to get their preparations underway for the same, they are enjoying a short break before doing so. Meanwhile, it seems like wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has utilised it to the fullest.
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In a series of pictures he shared on social media, Pant is seen at the Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday, as he witnessed the Euro pre-quarters action between England and Germany, which the hosts won 2-0. Pant is seen with three of his friends while he captioned the post, "Good experience watching ⚽️. 🏴 vs 🇩🇪".
Meanwhile, a few of the fans reacted to it, while some wondered why they were not wearing a mask. Check out some of the reactions below:
Nice. Rishabh - is no one wearing mask there?
— CA Gautam C Jain (@gautammardia)Good.. but all your friends look alike
— Yogesh Deshmane (@deshmane_ame)Jacket in summer? I can see Mumbai boy do this but for boy from UK and Delhi it's weird.
— Lokesh (@FakeCricFan)Enjoy.. But.. I Think.. You All Indian Batters Should Watch Yourself As Well. . How You Are Playing Against Good Swing Bowling.. Spend Time In Nets Instead.. Like You People Just Focusing On Earnings.. And Not On Country's Pride Or Fans Satisfaction..
— TRY (@LifeBeingURSelf)Hey, Brother kindly focus on your game and leave other games aside.
— Rajan Singh (@RajanSinghTalks)India's Test schedule against England
Aug 4-8: 1st Test vs ENG (Nottingham)
Aug 12-16: 2nd Test vs ENG (Lord’s)
Aug 25-29: 3rd Test vs ENG (Leeds)
Sep 2-6: 4th Test vs ENG (Oval)
Sep 10-14: 5th Test vs ENG (Manchester)
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