Star Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar is in England these days, and on August 15, he travelled to Liverpool to watch the Premier League 2025-26 season opener between defending champions Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield Stadium. At the iconic stadium in the city of Liverpool, Sundar was welcomed by club legend Ian Rush. Rush took to Instagram to share a post in which he posted a picture of him with Sundar and a video of the duo interacting. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ian Rush MBE (@ian_rush9) “Welcome to Anfield @washisundar555 Wishing everyone in India a very happy Independence Day,” Rush captioned the viral post. The meeting brought together two sporting worlds: Sundar, known for his calm and composed all-round performances for India, and Rush, who is synonymous with Liverpool’s footballing legacy. The two shared a special exchange at Anfield, celebrating the global bond that sports create across generations and disciplines. This rare interaction between a young Indian cricket star and one of football’s all-time greats makes for a compelling culture-meets-sport story. Liverpool win 4-2 Liverpool struck twice in the final minutes through Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah to overcome a battling Bournemouth 4-2 in a thrilling start to the Premier League season. Antoine Semenyo looked to have rescued a point for the Cherries by scoring twice, after he had reported an incident of racial abuse from a fan, to cancel out Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo’s strikes for the defending champions. But on an emotive night as Anfield remembered Diogo Jota, Chiesa was the unlikely hero as the injury-hit Italian fired the home side back in front before Salah rounded off the scoring.