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Rohit Sharma among Royal Box attendees during Alcaraz vs Medvedev game

Rohit, who recently retired from T20I cricket, is preparing for a long pre-season, having skipped the Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka white-ball series in July.

Rohit Sharma among Royal Box attendees during Alcaraz vs Medvedev game

India's T20 World Cup-winning captain, Rohit Sharma, was present at Wimbledon 2024 on Friday, 12 July. Sharma, currently on a break after the World Cup victory, attended the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev at Centre Court.

Sharma, who recently retired from T20I cricket, is preparing for a long pre-season, having skipped the Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka white-ball series in July.


Barclays chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan was also among the attendees in the Royal Box during the first men's singles semi-final.

Wimbledon's official social media account welcomed Sharma, sharing his attendance at the prestigious event. "Welcome to #Wimbledon, Rohit Sharma," they captioned their post on X, formerly Twitter.

The final Friday of Wimbledon saw many familiar faces seated in the Royal Box. Actors Hugh Grant, Rami Malek, and Stanley Tucci were all present.

The Royal Box, with 74 seats, is located in a prime viewing spot at Centre Court, and has been used for entertaining friends and guests of Wimbledon since 1922.

Invitations are sent by the Chairman of the All England Club.

In the second semifinal on Centre Court, seven-time winner Novak Djokovic will face Italy's Lorenzo Musetti.

Alcaraz and Djokovic can set up a Wimbledon final blockbuster, although Medvedev and Musetti aim to disrupt the plans at the All-England Club.

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London celebrates 100 million free school meals

Each child has been provided 435 free lunches over the past two school years

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London marks 100 million free school, mayor calls it ‘proud’ moment

Highlights

  • 100 million free meals delivered to state primary school children in just over two years.
  • Each child offered 435 free lunches, saving families approximately £500 annually.
  • Schools now receive additional £11.5 m yearly from government for disadvantaged pupils.
London has reached a historic milestone of 100 m free school meals served to state primary school children, funded by mayor Sadiq Khan since September 2023.

The mayor joined schoolchildren in east London to celebrate the achievement, which has seen every child in the capital's state primary schools offered a free healthy meal each day. Each child has been provided 435 free lunches over the past two school years, saving families around £1,500 over three years per child.

Sadiq said "I'm absolutely delighted that 100 million meals have now been provided to children across London's state primary schools. I know from personal experience what a difference these meals make, so to be able to ensure that hundreds of thousands of children are receiving them across London every single day brings huge personal pride."

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