Shubman Gill is the fourth Indian captain to get an invitation to watch Wimbledon from the Royal Box, after Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill and batting great Sachin Tendulkar were among the celebrities at Wimbledon on Friday at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. In a viral picture, Gill was seen sitting alongside Tendulkar and his wife, Anjali, in the Royal Box on Centre Court. Gill is the fourth Indian captain to receive an invitation to watch Wimbledon from the Royal Box, after Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Shubman Gill with Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali Tendulkar at Wimbledon ❤️ pic.twitter.com/mLkqV9Tjfg
— Shubman Gill Fc (@ShubmanGill7fc) July 10, 2026
Tendulkar, considered one of the greatest cricketers ever, retired in 2013 after playing in his 200th test match. Wimbledon called him ” cricket royalty.”
Another former cricket star, Brian Lara of the West Indies, was also in the Royal Box, an area reserved for special guests invited by the All England Club.
Netherlands defender and Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was also a guest. The Dutch were eliminated at the World Cup in the round of 32.
American actor Dennis Hoffman, 88, wasn’t in the Royal Box, though he was a guest there in 2024.