Federer 'bleeds blue' for India cricket team

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Press Trust of India Adelaide
Last Updated : Feb 15 2015 | 5:10 PM IST
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer joined billion Indians across the globe to extend his support to the Indian cricket team for its World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan today.
A winner of 17 Grand Slam titles, Federer today expressed his loyalty towards the Indian cricket team, as he posted a picture of himself with the Indian jersey.
"Dressing up for a Gentleman's game today. #BleedBlue," wrote Federer along with picture.
Federer is no stranger to cricket, as he and Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar are known to be sharing quite a camaraderie with the iconic cricketer a regular visitor to Wimbledon every year to see the Swiss play.
Virat Kohli, who scored a century for India today against Pakistan, also met Federer in Sydney last month and had described the tennis player as an "absolute legend".

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