Irrespective of the sport, seeing two sports athletes come together is always a treat to all the fans. Over the years, players playing different sports have often been seen together for a collaboration, such as an advertisement or a photoshoot.
Thus, the Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant was recently seen with the Olympic gold-medalist Neeraj Chopra. Both the athletes were seen sharing a few candid moments. The duo shared pictures of them on the set of a photoshoot for JSW Sports on Sunday.
Alongside enjoying some fun moments on the set, they were also involved in a conversation on social media as well. Earlier, Chopra took to Twitter to speak about his interaction with Pant.
“Always easier when you have a friend with you to face the cameras! Great fun doing this with Rishabh bhai,” read Neeraj Chopra's Tweet. His Tweet also contained a few images where the duo can be seen together. While replying to this Tweet, Pant exclaimed that Chopra was already a pro. He also said that he was hoping to meet him soon.
Always easier when you have a friend with you to face the cameras! Great fun doing this with Rishabh bhai.📸 pic.twitter.com/7SvNtZMyV6
— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) January 30, 2022
“You’re already a pro, Neeraj! Good luck with training and hope to catch up soon," read Rishabh Pant's reply.
You're already a pro, Neeraj! Good luck with training and hope to catch up soon 🙂 https://t.co/Mf56CKw03m
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) January 30, 2022
Thus, the fans were quick to respond. Several users acknowledged the fact that the two athletes who represent the nation, had mutual respect among them. In fact, several famous personalities reacted to their Tweets as well.
“Like me, Rishabh belongs to a regular family and had to travel long distances to follow his passion for cricket. His focus was always on his training, just like mine. It felt good to hear that he too had faced struggles and then achieved so much in his career,” said Chopra, as quoted by Sports Tiger.