Aside from cricket, Indian cricketers also enjoy playing football, the world’s most popular game. It’s common to see them playing football during their warm-up sessions. ootball is a fast-paced sport that’s good for warming up before a match and improving a player’s agility and flexibility. Playing football together as a team before a match also enhances team bonding and improves a player’s basic instinct and game presence.
According to Virat Kohli in an interview with The Times of India, playing football helps boost the team’s morale and energy levels when they are feeling low or tired after traveling. It also brings out their competitive spirit and allows them to bond as a team. Many players in the Indian cricket team are skilled football players and are inspired by the sport. Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, and Hardik Pandya are among the new players whose hairstyles are influenced by footballers. In a recent interview, Rohit Sharma, the first Indian brand ambassador for La Liga, revealed that MS Dhoni is the best football player on the Indian cricket team. Both Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni own teams in the Indian Super League (ISL).
No wonder we see our cricketers playing football on the cricket ground several times.