Two global sports powers came together when Manchester United India’s National Cricket Team welcomed Carrington and connected the worlds of football and cricket in a rare and unforgettable frequency.
India, in the city for its test series against England, stopped on the United training site to spend time with the players and employees of the Premier League Club. The meeting was recorded in a number of living photos and videos by BCCI and Adidas, which were referred to with the appropriate heading “United in Manchester”.
The visit started with a warm welcome from Senior United Officials and Club Legends, followed by a symbolic jersey exchange – both squads attract personalized versions of the other.
From there, the event became a mixture of friendly football and cricket challenges, laughter and revealing conversations between the athletes at the head of their games.
The Indian captain Shubman Gill took the time to talk to Bruno Fernandes about leadership and intellectual preparation in the disciplines.
“It is very exciting to be able to meet the world from another sport of top athletes,” said Gill. “It is very inspiring to get to know your stories. You play two different sports, but the way of thinking you play with is very similar to most.”
In the meantime, India head coach Gautam Gambhir met with United boss Ruben Amorim to discuss the trainer philosophies and the construction of team culture.
“It was a nice interaction – which is its ideology in the direction of team sports and what my ideology is compared to team sport,” thought Gambhir.
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