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Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced his allegiance to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) before the IPL 2025 final against Punjab Kings, which calls the team itself due to deep personal relations. “I am marrying in a Bangalore family, so RCB is my team,” Sunak tells Timesophindia.com, remembering how he proposed to his wife Akshata Murity in Kannada – a language that he had admitted that he did not mastered a lot at that time.For the former British leader, RCB in India, who is asking for his first IPL title, revealed that his in -laws gifted him the RCB jersey when they got married, and since he followed the team closely.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!He said, “We went to matches a long time ago and I used to make him happy in Downing Street,” he said that it was especially thrilling to watch last year’s campaign.
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Sunak called Virat Kohli his favorite player, called him “total legend” and proudly Indian Foreign Minister S. Jayashankar referred to a signed bat during his tenure at Downing Street. “This is one of my prized assets,” they say.But Sunak is not only counted on Indian superstar. “I am also expecting a big contribution from RCB’s English contingent – Phil Salat, Liam Livingstone – let’s bring it home,” he said, as is seen to secure his first IPL title at Narendra Modi Stadium in Bengaluru Ahmedabad.Who is that IPL player?Beyond his personal fendum, Sunakh appreciated the transformational impact of the Indian Premier League on world cricket.“IPL has changed cricket. Every cricketer, everywhere, now wants to play in the IPL at some point in his career,” he says, given its developmental impact on English players. “I was watching England vs. West Indies in Edgbaston last week. Jacob Bethel played a brilliant innings. The IPL has improved him as a player.”
Rishi Sunak with Suryakumar Yadav of India and Jose Butler of England. (PIC Credit: Special Arrangement)
Sunak also highlighted the contribution of women in women’s cricket and comprehensive cultural influence. “It has been great for women’s game, getting more girls in sports. But it is also an indication of the effect in India now in the 21st century. India’s passion, India’s taste now has a global influence.”He concluded with a node to return to the Olympics at Los Angeles in 2028. “Why is cricket back in Olympics for the first time in 100 years?”
Diplomacy meets cricketSunak also underlined the unique potential of cricket, which works as a diplomatic tool despite the historic rivalry in the region using his relations with Australian PM Anthony Albani and India’s PM Narendra Modi.“Prime Minister Albani and I always had a great cricket banquet – especially during the ashes, where it became a small warm at a point, but all in a friendly manner,” he says laughing. “And Prime Minister Modi and I always had great cricket chat, before we got into business.”He said, “Cricket reminds you of who your friends are and your shared passion. It puts everyone in the right frame of the brain, before you get down to serious diplomatic goods,” he said, “He said,” He ahead for India’s tour of England in this summer. ” “This is going to be a great tour and I know it will strengthen the partnership and friendship between our two countries.”
