Headingley Test: New Zealand cricketers enjoy dinner at Indian restaurant Tharavadu in Leeds before playing England

New Zealand's cricketers have enjoyed dinner at a top Indian restaurant in Leeds ahead of the Headingley Test match.
Grace Newton
By Grace Newton
Published 21st Jun 2022, 15:28 BST

Tharavadu in the city centre shared an Instagram video of Black Caps players Kane Williamson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Neil Wagner eating a meal after they arrived in Leeds to face England in the summer's Test series.

The group signed a plate and posed with staff for a photograph outside the premises.

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The south Indian restaurant specialises in dishes from the region of Kerala, and is a favourite of India captain Virat Kohli, who has also visited while playing at Headingley.

The four Black Caps players pose with staff (photo courtesy of Tharavadu)The four Black Caps players pose with staff (photo courtesy of Tharavadu)
The four Black Caps players pose with staff (photo courtesy of Tharavadu)
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Other celebrity customers have included Shaun of the Dead actor Simon Pegg, who ate there in May after filming a new project in Whitby.

Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln is also a fan.

The restaurant, which has appeared in the Michelin Guide but has yet to win a coveted star, opened in 2014 and has since been extended.

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