Akshay Kumar made an appearance on Star Sports for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 finals at the Lord’s cricket stadium in London and said that he is backing New Zealand in the finals. “Yes, I have played for England in reel-life, but it's seen that people mostly go for underdogs, so I will go for New Zealand. I still remember, there was a match between New Zealand and Australia and all the Indians at the stadium were supporting New Zealand,” said Akshay.
Sitting with former captain and legend Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh, Akshay recalled his school days when he was selected in the team to field – not bat or bowl. “I have played cricket for my school and usually people select players for bowling and batting. I remember being taken into the team for my fielding skills. ‘This boy is for fielding, he will run around and stop boundaries’ – they said,” remembered Akshay.
“I remember the six that M.S. Dhoni hit in the 2011 World Cup and that ball was caught by a friend of mine in the stands. My friend even showed me that ball and for me that was a very special World Cup moment.”
The actor also remembered a favourite World Cup memory he had, “I remember the six that M.S. Dhoni hit in the 2011 World Cup and that ball was caught by a friend of mine in the stands. My friend even showed me that ball and for me that was a very special World Cup moment. “
Talking about his kids, Akshay said that though his son wasn’t a cricket fan, his daughter loves it. “My son isn't into cricket, but my daughter is - she is just six years old and loves cricket. My son hates cricket because I watch the sport a lot, but my daughter loves it when I watch, because then even she gets a chance to watch it,” Akshay said.
During the chat, Akshay Kumar even had a suggestion for the title of for a film if it were made on Rohit Sharma, “I think if a film is made on Rohit Sharma, it should be named ‘Ab Ki Baar Do Sau Ke Paar’,” he joked.
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