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With time on their palms earlier than the sequence in opposition to England, the Indian cricket crew is taking advantage of the hole after the World Take a look at Championship closing to unwind and catch dwell motion of a number of the main tournaments happening within the nation.

The Indian cricket crew is at the moment on a three-week break, holidaying in numerous components of the UK earlier than they reassemble within the bubble on July 14 forward of the beginning of the five-match Take a look at sequence.

Whereas Rishabh Pant was current on the Wembley Stadium for the European Championship 2020 Spherical of 16 conflict between England and Germany, head coach Ravi Shastri was on Thursday on the Centre Court docket to observe Roger Federer in Wimbledon motion.

Shastri was there to observe the Swiss tennis maestro’s second-round match on Centre Court docket. “Nice to be again on a sunny day at Wimbledon. Nice custom. Centre court docket beckons in a bit,” Shastri tweeted.

The eight-time champion received his previous sparkle again on Centre Court docket to eclipse Richard Gasquet and transfer serenely into spherical three. After taking the opener, the sixth seed moved easily by the gears and Gasquet suffered an eleventh successive defeat in opposition to Federer, a run relationship again to 2011 wherein he has not even received a set.

India captain Virat Kohli is spending time with spouse Anushka Sharma, Rohit Sharma is doing the identical together with his household.

India gave away a place of power on Day 6 – the reserve day – as they stumbled to 170 all out within the second innings from 64 for two initially of the day, setting New Zealand 139 runs to win. Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor shut the doorways firmly on any probabilities of an Indian comeback and guided their crew to a cushty win after New Zealand made 249 in reply to India’s 217 within the first innings.