Follow UsFormer England football team manager Gareth Southgate is getting a first-hand experience of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he is accompanying the Rajasthan Royals (RR) during their matches.
He was at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata, where RR lost a closely fought match by one run against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Southgate, who led England to back-to-back Euros finals, says he has always been a cricket fan, reminiscing about the old days when he watched the likes of Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar play.
"I have always been a fan of cricket. When I was a young kid, I used to watch Test matches all day long. I am going back to the era of Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar and players like that," said Southgate.
RR's campaign has come to an end and have nothing but pride to play for in their remaining matches. They will play their final two matches against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on May 12 and Punjab Kings (PBKS) on May 16.