2019 World Cup: Virat Kohli meets Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry

Indian captain Virat Kohli exchanged pleasantries with Prince Harry, who will also be at The Oval to grace the tournament opener on Thursday.

Westminister: On the eve of 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup kick-off captains of 10 participating teams had the ultimate British experience- a garden party at Buckingham Palace with the Royal Family of England.

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, met the captains of the teams at the opening ceremony before home favourites England take on South Africa at The Oval here on Thursday.

Contemporary cricket's leading run scorer and Indian captain Virat Kohli exchanged pleasantries with Prince Harry, who will also be at The Oval to grace the tournament opener on Thursday.

At the same ceremony captains also posed for a photograph with Queen Elizabeth II, who shook hands with them as ICC representative introduced her to the leaders of participating teams.

Prince Harry also couldn't resist himself from adding fuel to the rivalry between England and Australia as he jokingly needled Australia captain Aaron Finch.

"You’re getting on a bit now, aren’t you? How long have you been playing?” he asked, making the batsman laugh.

Prince Harry and Australia captain Aaron Finch share a light moment.

It must be noted that Prince Harry and his elder brother, Prince William, are known for their love of sports.

The Duke of Sussex is the founder of Invictus Games, a multi-sport event where injured, wounded or unwell armed services personnel and their associated

He is also an avid follower of cricket and football.