Cricketer Shreyas Iyer was seen cheering for the Indian football team from the stands during their 2023 SAFF Championship semi-final against Lebanon. India defeated Lebanon 4-2 on penalties to reach the tournament's final for the 12th time. Cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal was earlier seen cheering for the Indian football team during their 2023 SAFF Championship match against Kuwait which ended 1-1.