Rohit Sharma meets former Spanish footballer Iker Casillas at NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024

Rohit Sharma (Photo Source : X/Twitter)

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma recently met with former Spanish goalkeeper and legendary footballer Iker Casillas at the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024 on Friday, October 4. It is worth noting that Rohit attended the event with his wife, Ritika Sajdeh, as both were photographed there.

Rohit Sharma and Iker Casillas clicked a picture together at the event. Interestingly, Iker Casillas is widely considered one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. Apart from his achievements with Real Madrid, Casillas was exceptional as a player and even helped Spain win the 2008 Euros and 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, seems to be on a break. He recently helped India win a two-game Test series against Bangladesh, and with the Men in Blue gearing up for the T20I series, Rohit has taken a break, since he retired from the shortest format after the T20 World Cup 2024.

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India set to kick off T20I series on October 6

Speaking of team India’s assignments, the side recently defeated Bangladesh in a two-game Test series. The first game of the series was held in Chennai, which India managed to win comfortably. The second Test was held in Kanpur but saw rain play spoilsport on several occasions but India managed to win the Test series by 2-0.

However, India still managed to edge out a win to defeat Bangladesh and clinch the series. With the longest format done with, India and Bangladesh will now both focus on the upcoming games. 

Both sides will now face off across three T20Is. The matches of the series will be held in Gwalior, Delhi, and Hyderabad on October 6, 9, and 12. With the win in the Test series, India will hope to put in a similar showing in the shortest format as well.