Daijiworld Media Network - London (SP)
London, Jul 3: The cricket match during the ongoing world cup event going on in England, at Edgbaston between Bangladesh and India on Tuesday July 2 kicked up lot of interest. Although the match was witnessed by scores of people supporting India, an aged lady proved to be the most enthusiastic cricket fan around.
During the batting, the cameramen spotted this old lady, apparently a staunch fan of the Indian team, jumping in her chair and blowing whistle whenever Indian team members did something brilliant on the field. The fan in question, later identified as Charulata Patel (87) became an overnight inspiration to youngsters because of the enthusiasm and commitment she showed towards Indian cricket team.
Charulata said that she wants India to bag the world cup. She added that the Indian team has her blessings and that she has prayed to Lord Ganesha to ensure that India wins this cup this time.
Virat Kohli, who came to know about this illustrious lady, met her and touched her feet. Charulata hugged him and conveyed her blessings. Kohli thanked all the fans for the fantastic support, especially Charulata who he said is probably one of the most passionate and dedicated fans he has ever seen. He tweeted that Charulata reminds us that age is just a number and passion can transcend people through leaps and bounds.