Manchester United and Indian players meet each other, exchange jerseys and gifts

Overview

• Team India and Manchester United met each other at Old Trafford on the 20th of July 2025
• Both sides exchanged jerseys and gifted each other in their playful interaction
• Mohammed Siraj bowled to Harry Maguire, while Rishabh Pant gifted a signed bat to Bruno Fernandes

Team India and Manchester United met each other at Old Trafford on the 20th of July 2025. Both sides exchanged jerseys and gifted each other in their playful interaction ahead of the Manchester Test between India and England. Mohammed Siraj bowled to Harry Maguire, while Rishabh Pant gifted a signed bat to Bruno Fernandes.

The players from two different sports interacted well with each other and shared insights about the basics. There was an exchange of jerseys, as the Indian players were spotted wearing Manchester United's red jersey, while the Football stars wore India's Test jersey. All of them posed together for a drone image, which has gone viral on X, Instagram, and other social media platforms.

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United Manager Ruben Amorim was spotted with his counterpart Gautam Gambhir and also advised the Indian players like Karun Nair, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, and others. Likewise, the two skippers, Fernandes and Shubman Gill, also met and interacted with each other. Both coach and captain duos posed for an image together. 

Mohammed Siraj plays cricket with Harry Maguire

The highlight of the meeting seemed to be Mohammed Siraj playing cricket with Harry Maguire. The Indian pacer bowled, while the United star batted, while others around them celebrated the unique meeting. Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah met some of the United players like Mason Mount and Maguire. Emerging Indian players like Dhruv Jurel and Arshdeep Singh were also spotted.

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India is set to play England in the Manchester Test from the 23rd to the 27th of July at Old Trafford. United's home ground is also located at Old Trafford, and the two teams were able to meet each other. Fans were happy to see the two top teams of their respective sports together.