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This 87 Years Old Indian Cricket Fan is Breaking the Internet

Rajendra Kumar
July 4, 2019
9 min read
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This 87 Years Old Indian Cricket Fan is Breaking the Internet

As a cricket fan how likely is it that cricket legends like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohil will come to meet you and seek blessings, even promise to sponsor you for rest of the matches tickets in England. Very unlikely you would say.

However, it is not quite often that a cricket team is so enthusiastically supported by an 87-year-old lady with the energy of a teenager. This is the story of Charulata Patel, an 87-year old Indian cricket fan who came to the venue to watch the clash between India and Bangladesh on 3rd July world cup 2019 match.

Also would like to thank all our fans for all the love & support & especially Charulata Patel ji. She's 87 and probably one of the most passionate & dedicated fans I've ever seen. Age is just a number, passion takes you leaps & bounds. With her blessings, on to the next one. 🙏🏼😇 pic.twitter.com/XHII8zw1F2

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 2, 2019
Viral Kohli goes to meet Charulata Patel the 87 Year Indian Cricket Team Fan

Mrs. Charulata ji was the woman of the match for me. Incredible to meet someone with such a lively spirit. pic.twitter.com/r9Kqmgl4lR

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) July 3, 2019
Rohit hugging Charulata Patel

The wheelchair-bound Charulata Patel caught everyone’s attention by blowing a bright yellow vuvuzela and waving Indian flag one every boundary struck by

87-year old fan Charulata Patel
87-year old fan Charulata Patel

Her infectious energy and enthusiastic support for the Indian team caught not escape the eyes of Kohli and his Rohit Sharma, both of whom greeted her after the match and even touched her feet to seek blessings.

Amul declared her the grandmother of India

#Amul Topical: 87 year old Super Fan cheering Indian cricket team makes social media waves! #INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/5BbI8y8YHV

— Amul.coop (@Amul_Coop) July 3, 2019

“Virat came to meet me after the match. He touched my feet and I gave him my blessings. I told him to keep up the good work and win the World Cup. I always pray for the Indian team’s success. From the bottom of my heart, I wish the Indian cricket team all the best,” Patel told ‘Times Now‘. 

“Virat said he would look forward to see me in the rest of the 2-3 matches but I told him that I do not have the tickets, and then he said, ‘don’t worry about the tickets, I will give it to you’,” revealed the lady, who came here from London to cheer the team.

Wearing a tricolor scarf, Patel attracted the cameras and her interaction was with the India players was even shared by the ICC’s official World Cup handle.

India's win today certainly brought a smile to the face of this India fan!#CWC19 | #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/JtvLden91C

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 2, 2019

How amazing is this?!

India's top-order superstars @imVkohli and @ImRo45 each shared a special moment with one of the India fans at Edgbaston.#CWC19 | #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/3EjpQBdXnX

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 2, 2019

Business Tycoon Anand Mahindra too promised to sponsor her ticket for the remaining matches

Find out who she is & I promise I will reimburse her ticket costs for the rest of the India matches!😊 https://t.co/dvRHLwtX2b

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) July 2, 2019

Charulata Patel will surely remember these moments with her favorite Indian team, In fact, the Indian team will also await her blessings for the upcoming matches as a lucky mascot.

Rajendra Kumar

About Rajendra Kumar

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Rajendra is an accomplished entrepreneur and the founder of IndianYug Media and Conceptial Training. With over 18 years of leadership experience across banking, learning and development, and digital media, he brings a diverse and strategic perspective to every venture he leads. An avid writer, Rajendra is passionate about expressing and exploring ideas across various domains.

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