Finally, one of the greatest WWE athletes, John Cena, hung up his boots, as he wrestled his last official match on Saturday on December 13. He lost to Gunther at the Saturday Night’s Main Event submitting to a sleeper hold- a rare submission loss. It marked the end of his 24 year- WWE run. However, the 17 time World Champion has a little link with cricket, be it cricketers adoring him to celebrate achievements in his style or Cena himself playing cricket. Back in 2017, November 29, John Cena had attended the training camp of the Big Bash League team Sydney Thunders. The then Thunders captain Shan Watson gave a crash course to Cena, being assisted by another Thunder all-rounder, Chris Green. Read also: IPL 2026 Mini-Auction: Best Players LSG Can Target to Strengthen Their Squad Did John Cena play a cricket Match? No, John Cena did not play a cricket match. He simply attended the net- session, as a promotional event for his animated film Ferdinand. Sydney Thunders had invited him for a chat, and he was seen chatting with young kids. He even chatted with Watson and Green and played a few balls in the net. However, what caught attention was his batting stance. Being an American, he was so accustomed to the baseball stance that he literally held the bat like that. Neither was the face of the bat open, nor did he have a V-grip, nor a soft hand. He literally tried to hit every ball like a baseball player. And he missed the balls and was even bowled out by the young players. He even joked about his cricket skills. while posting on his twitter account (now X), writing, "Read some #Ferdinand, played some Cricket (poorly) and had a great time the past few days in Sydney until the teacher took attendance in class and I was marked absent..." Read some #Ferdinand, played some Cricket (poorly) and had a great time the past few days in Sydney until the teacher took attendance in class and I was marked absent... U🚫C🤦🏻‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/stIOqDeKoW — John Cena (@JohnCena) November 29, 2017 Sydney Thunder also joined the fun on social media, tweeting that they were sure Cena “could hit a few sixes in the BBL for #ThunderNation” — a playful and encouraging message despite Cena’s evident lack of cricket form. John Cena's "You can't see me"- a widely accepted celebration in cricket Well, John Cena waving his palm in front of the face- the famous "You Can't See Me" celebration was widely popular in cricket. Several cricketers did this after they achieved some feat in a match. In 2025, in April, Royal Challengers Bengaluru had posted a video where Virat Kohli was seen doing John Cena’s iconic “You Can’t See Me” hand wave. The fun clip showed him flaunting his T20 World Cup 2024 ring and performing the gesture with teammate Tim David, and it went viral. Cena even reposted Kohli’s celebration on his Instagram. “His Time is N̶o̶w̶ Forever” 😎🖐Virat Kohli is THE vibe! 😆❤️🎧: John Cena (My Time is Now) pic.twitter.com/69uXWrPtcE — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 6, 2025 During PAK vs WI Test (Multan, Jan 2025), Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan mimicked Cena’s famous “You Can’t See Me” gesture after deceiving West Indies batter Jomel Warrican with a turning delivery. The Afghan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi used the Cena gesture as a celebration after dismissing Rohit Sharma in a 2024 T20 World Cup match. Well, Farooqi often does that on the field after he takes wickets. Even MS Dhoni, who is known for his calm demeanor, did the same in an IPL match. Well, the reality is that his team, Chennai Super Kings, was playing against Lucknow Super Giants in 2023. View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Cena (@johncena) It happened when Maheesh Theekshana's appeal was refused by umpire Anil Chowdhary. Mahi waved his hand in front of his face, trying to say that he could not see the ball. And the gesture went viral, with Cena himself posting it on his Instagram account.