Shubman Gill has added another shining moment to his growing list of honours. The captain of India's Test and ODI sides received an invitation at Wimbledon that very few Indian cricketers have ever received, a seat in the tournament's Royal Box. With this, Gill became only the fourth captain of the Indian cricket team to watch a match from that box, and the man sitting beside him was none other than Sachin Tendulkar himself.
Joining an exclusive list of Indian captains
Before Gill, this honour had gone to just three legends, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Each of them had, on separate occasions, been invited to take a seat in the Royal Box. What made this occasion even more special for Gill was that it marked his first ever appearance in the Royal Box, and it happened in the company of Sachin Tendulkar, a cricketer he grew up idolising. The moment carried a double significance for Gill, stepping into one of the most prestigious traditions in world sport, while sharing it with his childhood hero.
Sara's presence in the photo sparks fresh chatter
The photograph that went viral on social media did not just show Shubman Gill sitting with Sachin Tendulkar. Also present in the frame were Tendulkar's wife and his daughter, Sara Tendulkar. The moment this picture of Gill with the Tendulkar family surfaced online, it triggered a completely different conversation among fans and followers, since Gill's presence right in the middle of the family felt like more than mere coincidence to many.
Old dating rumours resurface
Speculation about Shubman Gill and Sara Tendulkar dating each other has been doing the rounds for a long time now. Neither of them has ever publicly confirmed being in a relationship. At one point, reports even suggested that the two had broken up. Yet amid those very breakup rumours, Gill and Sara have still been spotted at the same events on a few occasions. Sara's family has usually been present at those gatherings too, but every time the two are seen at the same event, it reignites talk about their equation.
Will Gill become Tendulkar's son-in-law?
This latest photograph from Wimbledon's Royal Box has revived the very same question all over again, are Shubman Gill and Sara Tendulkar secretly dating one another. Whatever the truth may be, Gill's presence in the Royal Box alongside the entire Tendulkar family has only deepened fan speculation that he could, someday, become Sachin Tendulkar's son-in-law.
