The sporting crossover that we thought we would never have is now here, with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Manchester City of the Premier League linking up in a unique challenge.
Manchester City, who are sponsored by the Etihad Airways since July 2011, have enjoyed tremendous success since the partnership begun, winning numerous Premier League titles as well as their first-ever Champions League in 2023.
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Ahead of IPL 2024, Etihad Airways announced that they would be the new official sponsors of five-time champions CSK for IPL 2024.
"The Etihad partnership will come to life across Chennai Super Kings’ events and platforms, with Etihad showcased on the back of the Chennai super Kings’ jersey, through engaging activations and fan activities at events and matches, as well as offering exclusive deals to Chennai Super Kings’ fans," Etihad Airways said in an official press release in February.
Now, CSK and Man City linked off the field for a unique Keepie Uppie Challenge.
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'Two sporting worlds collide' - CSK and Man City players engage in fun battle
On Friday, the official Instagram account of the Etihad Airways posted a video of CSK and Man City players engaging in a 'Keepie Uppie Challenge'.
Jack Grealish, Manchester City's record signing, challenged the CSK players do compete in this challenge with a football. CSK bowler Rajvardhan Hangargekar completed four.
In return, Man City players were tasked with doing keepie-uppies with the bat. Youngster Rico Lewis, Portuguese midfielder Matheus Nunes, and Grealish competed in the challenge.
You can watch the video here:
What next for CSK and Manchester City?
Defending champions CSK kicked off their title defence with a comfortable six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Friday. They will now face last year's runners-up Gujarat Titans (GT) on March 26 in Chennai.
Man City, meanwhile, are currently in third place on the Premier League points table. They will next take on league leaders Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in a top-of-the-table clash on March 31.
