David Beckham gives standing ovation to Virat Kohli for record-breaking century
Mumbai, India: The ongoing World Cup 2023 semifinal between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium witnessed a historic moment as Virat Kohli, chasing Sachin Tendulkar's record, scored a century. After completing the ton, Kohli paid tribute to Tendulkar by bowing towards the cricket legend.
Adding to the excitement, former England football captain David Beckham, who was present at the match, joined in the celebration.
Kohli's century, breaking Tendulkar's record, occurred in the 42nd over, and the former Indian skipper, in a display of respect, bowed towards Tendulkar. The cricketing icon was in attendance along with Beckham, who was seen interacting with the Indian cricket team before the match.
Beckham, UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador since 2005, is on a tour in India to advocate for child rights and gender equality, aligning with the global theme for World Children's Day 2023. The footballer expressed excitement about watching Kohli play before the match. After Kohli's record-breaking century, Beckham, along with the crowd, gave the Indian captain a standing ovation.
The Wankhede Stadium not only witnessed a cricketing spectacle but also saw the convergence of sports and entertainment as Bollywood stars Kiara Advani, John Abraham, Shahid Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, and Sidharth Malhotra were present in the crowd, along with other film stars.
David Beckham appreciating the great moment in ODI history. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/jimIEMvrjz
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Informing Pakistan ahead of Operation Sindoor was a crime: Rahul Gandhi on Jaishankar's 'admission'
New Delhi, May 17 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the government for "informing" Pakistan about targeting terror infrastructure as part of Operation Sindoor, saying it was a crime and asking who had authorised it.
In a post on X, Gandhi questioned External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar for publicly admitting that the government of India (GOI) had informed Pakistan of the action and asked how many aircraft the Indian Air Force lost as a result.
"Informing Pakistan at the start of our attack was a crime. EAM has publicly admitted that GOI did it. Who authorised it? How many aircraft did our air force lose as a result?" said Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
He also shared an undated video of Jaishankar saying India had informed Pakistan of the action against terror infrastructure on its soil.
Jaishankar can be heard saying in the video, "At the start of the operation, we had sent a message to Pakistan, saying, 'We are striking at terrorist infrastructure and we are not striking at the military.'"
"So the military has the option of standing out and not interfering in this process. They chose not to take that good advice," the minister can be heard saying in the clip.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB), however, has debunked claims that Jaishankar had said India informed Pakistan ahead of Operation Sindoor. In a post on X, the PIB's Fact Check Unit said the minister had not made any such statement and that he was being misquoted.
Operation Sindoor was the Indian offensive against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
Informing Pakistan at the start of our attack was a crime.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 17, 2025
EAM has publicly admitted that GOI did it.
1. Who authorised it?
2. How many aircraft did our airforce lose as a result? pic.twitter.com/KmawLLf4yW
