A rather surprising crossover has occurred involving AC Milan duo Christian Pulisic and Ardon Jasharu plus cricket stars Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Phil Salt.
A video on the PUMA India Instagram account published a cross-sport collaboration involving Indian Premier League (the biggest league in world cricket) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru and AC Milan.
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Pulisic donned the new RCB shirt, bowling to Jashari who hit a ball back past him, while Kohli, Patidar and Salt posed with Milan shirts on. Salt even did a trick with the ball, with Kohli doing a voice over: “Iconic clubs do iconic collabs. Ciao.”
It brings together the seven-time European champions and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the reigning IPL champions. Cricket has been rising on the agenda in Italy after their exploits at the T20 World Cup, and it has a place in Milan’s founding too.
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