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Kohli, Pant elevate star power watching Novak Djokovic’s quest for history

Updated On: 08 July, 2025 07:23 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar

Novak Djokovic`s thrilling round of 16 win against Australia`s Alex de Minaur in the Wimbledon 2025 Championships drew elite audience, with just-retired Virat Kohli to England star middle-order batter Joe Root in attendance (Photos: X)

Novak Djokovic`s thrilling round of 16 win against Australia`s Alex de Minaur in the Wimbledon 2025 Championships drew elite audience, with just-retired Virat Kohli to England star middle-order batter Joe Root in attendance (Photos: X)

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Novak Djokovic`s thrilling round of 16 win against Australia`s Alex de Minaur in the Wimbledon 2025 Championships drew elite audience, with just-retired Virat Kohli to England star middle-order batter Joe Root in attendance (Photos: X)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Virat Kohli, accompanied by his wife and actress Anushka Sharma, was spotted soaking in the electric atmosphere of Centre Court at Wimbledon on July 7. The couple joined a glittering array of sporting icons to witness yet another clinical win by Novak Djokovic, who moved a step closer to adding another Wimbledon crown to his resume</span></p>

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Virat Kohli, accompanied by his wife and actress Anushka Sharma, was spotted soaking in the electric atmosphere of Centre Court at Wimbledon on July 7. The couple joined a glittering array of sporting icons to witness yet another clinical win by Novak Djokovic, who moved a step closer to adding another Wimbledon crown to his resume

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Legendary England fast bowler James Anderson was seen capturing a candid moment of his former teammate Joe Root and Root&rsquo;s wife, Carrie Cotterell</span></p>

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Legendary England fast bowler James Anderson was seen capturing a candid moment of his former teammate Joe Root and Root’s wife, Carrie Cotterell

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Root himself enjoyed a memorable interaction, shaking hands with the great Roger Federer, the Swiss maestro who owns a record eight Wimbledon titles.</span></p>

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Root himself enjoyed a memorable interaction, shaking hands with the great Roger Federer, the Swiss maestro who owns a record eight Wimbledon titles.

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">India&rsquo;s flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant also made the most of his time off, smiling for the cameras just a day after India&rsquo;s emphatic 336-run demolition of England at Edgbaston. Pant will soon be back on duty as the third Test begins on July 10 at the iconic Lord&rsquo;s Cricket Ground</span></p>

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India’s flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant also made the most of his time off, smiling for the cameras just a day after India’s emphatic 336-run demolition of England at Edgbaston. Pant will soon be back on duty as the third Test begins on July 10 at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Federer, a perennial favourite at Wimbledon, continued his tradition of gracing the Centre Court stands for the third consecutive year since his retirement in 2022. The Swiss legend was accompanied by his wife Mirka in the Royal Box, closely following Djokovic&rsquo;s commanding win over Alex de Minaur that sealed the Serb&rsquo;s place in the men&rsquo;s singles quarterfinals (Photo: Wimbledon)</span></p>

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Federer, a perennial favourite at Wimbledon, continued his tradition of gracing the Centre Court stands for the third consecutive year since his retirement in 2022. The Swiss legend was accompanied by his wife Mirka in the Royal Box, closely following Djokovic’s commanding win over Alex de Minaur that sealed the Serb’s place in the men’s singles quarterfinals (Photo: Wimbledon)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meanwhile, Root,, though still England&rsquo;s batting linchpin, will hope to rediscover his touch after modest outings in the first two Tests against India, notwithstanding a gritty half-century at Headingley</span></p>

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Meanwhile, Root,, though still England’s batting linchpin, will hope to rediscover his touch after modest outings in the first two Tests against India, notwithstanding a gritty half-century at Headingley

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Adding to the star-studded spectacle was West Indies great Brian Lara, whose presence lent yet more glamour to an already illustrious gathering</span></p>

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Adding to the star-studded spectacle was West Indies great Brian Lara, whose presence lent yet more glamour to an already illustrious gathering

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