Former Boxing World Champion Floyd Mayweather lauded
Rohit Sharma-led Team India ahead of their clash against five-time champions
Australia in the World Cup final on Sunday.
Unbeaten in the tournament, team India will seek to
create history at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday and lift the
World Cup for the second time on home soil.
Mayweather, who remained undefeated throughout his
career and won 15 major World Championships, was attending the NBA match and
was seen with Vivek Ranadive, the owner of the Sacramento Kings.
Ranadive posted a video with Mayweather on X.
“I want to say to the Indian cricket team,
congratulations. You guys are the best for making it to the World Cup finals,”
the former champion said in the video.
Hosts India have won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup
twice – in 1983 in UK and in 2011 on home soil.
India sailed through the group stage, finishing on top
with 18 points having won all nine of their matches. Unbeaten in the
tournament, India reached the final with a stellar semi-final victory against
New Zealand.
The match had interesting moments as the Kiwis gave it
all to chase India’s huge score but India’s pacer Mohammed Shami struck at
crucial moments to ensure the team’s victory.
India defeated New Zealand by 70 runs in the match
played in Mumbai on Wednesday.
ANI
