Cricket and Bollywood go hand in hand in India. So, when Indian Cricket Team is in Old Trafford, Manchester for World Cup 2019 and that too for high-octane India vs Pakistan match, how can our Bollywood celebrities skip it. To cheer for Team India, several Bollywood celebrities flew down to UK. From De De Pyaar De actress Rakul Preet Singh and popular Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa to Ranveer Singh and Saif Ali Khan, who are already there for the shooting of their films, a bevy of celebs were spotted in the stadium.
Ranveer Singh, who is already in UK for the shooting of 83, a movie on India's first world cup victory turned sports presenter for the match. He amused fans by joining the cricketing legends Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Brian Lara and Ramiz Raja. The actor, who was dressed in a beige checkered suit and quirky shades was in his usual high spirits. He sad beside Sunil Gavaskar and turned into a Hindi commentator.
In a video doing the rounds on the internet, Ranveer can be seen introducing viewers of India vs Pakistan match. He says, ''Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages, welcome to cricket's biggest stage - the World Cup, and the biggest ticket match - India vs Pakistan. It doesn't get bigger than this! We're here in Manchester. The weather is looking alright, promising and not too bleak. We might just have the humdinger of the game that we're all here for! Ladies and gentlemen, I can assure you the atmosphere in here is absolutely electric. Fans are streaming in. The players have come out to warm up and it's gonna get crazy in not very long from now. It's gonna be an amazing match. Let's hope for some amazing cricket. I'm sure we're gonna get some crowd-pleasing moments and an unforgettable match here in Manchester. Here's Ranveer Singh, until next time."
Rakul Preet Singh, who shot to fame with recently released De De Pyaar De starring Ajay Devgn and Tabu was also spotted at Old Trafford stadium. The actress was cheering for Team India with full enthusiasm. Check out her video below. A photo of Guru Randhawa posing in the stadium is also doing the rounds on social media. Saif Ali Khan, who is in UK to shoot for Jawani Janeman with Aalia Furniturewala. Jawani Janeman is being directed by Nitin Kakkar and produced by Jay Shewakramani along with the actor. It is a father-daughter story.
Shibani Dandekar is also in Machester to enjoy India vs Pakistan cricket match. She took to Instagram to share a video of herself and Saif cheering for the team. ''Just a couple of cricket FANATICS @theofficialfanatic #SaifAliKhan get on the gram #bleedblue #indvspak #,'' she wrote.
Pakistani actor Ali Zafar share a frame with Indian actress-singer Raageshwari Loomba.
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