WWE News: New Day learns how to play cricket with Special Olympics Bharat athletes

From the wrestling ring to the cricket pitch!

What's the story?

The New Day is in India as part of the first-ever tryouts conducted in the country and they are having an absolute blast. Close on the heels of them meeting their fans at Hamleys in Mumbai, the trio played cricket with Special Olympics Bharat athletes.

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That's an interesting form @thetruekofi. #kofimania

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In case you didn't know...

The New Day has been the subject of discussion for the WWE Universe owing to what has been described as KofiMania. The veteran has captured the imagination of the WWE Universe and Kingston's fans have been spurring him on to become the WWE Champion since he replaced Mustafa Ali at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.

However, Kofi Kingston and the rest of The New Day have taken a break from the madness to visit India and be part of the first-ever tryouts conducted in the country. 60 men and 20 women are in the fray to become the next WWE Superstar.

They also caught up with me for an interview, and I shall link you to it as soon as I can.

The heart of the matter

Anyone that has watched WWE for any length of time knows that they do as much outside the ring as they do between the ropes. This time, they joined the athletes from Special Olympics Bharat to engage in India's favourite pastime activity- cricket.

As a spectator, it was obvious from the very outset that they did not know much about the rules, but that did not stop the trio from having a ball. It was especially hilarious to watch Big E gyrating his hips as he assumed a batting stance.

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It's your boys, THE NEW DAY!!! Absolute blast to be around these guys. Had the privilege to hang around and interview them (sadly, didn't get a chance to get a picture with them). One thing I learnt after meeting them is that, "The Power of Positivity" is not just something that they just say, they actually live by it and just spread joy and good vibes all around them. An absolute pleasure to meet you guys. New Day Rocks... New Day Rocks... New Day Rocks... #wweindia #wwe #thenewday #newdayrocks #wwetryoutindia #xavierwoods #bige #kofikingston #kofimania

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#TheNewDay is set for #India's favourite sport in a match against a talented group of @spl_info kids! #IndiaWelcomesTheNewDay pic.twitter.com/NPQvROJZW7
— WWE (@WWEIndia) March 4, 2019

A group snap after a truly entertaining match of #cricket with the amazing kids from @spl_info!#IndiaWelcomesTheNewDay @TrueKofi @WWEBigE @XavierWoodsPhD pic.twitter.com/YraPQCldP5
— WWE (@WWEIndia) March 4, 2019

What's next?

New Day will miss SmackDown Live this week, but they're in India to create history and inspire future generations to follow in their footsteps and become WWE superstars. They should be back in time for WWE Fastlane. KofiMania is far from done, right now.

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