Virat Kohli Keeps His Promise For 87-Year-Old Fan: Did The Unexpected!

Indian captain, Virat Kohli, who met and greeted 87-year-old Charulata Patel after India's match against Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup 2019 at Edgbaston, Birmingham; stuck by his words and arranged ICC World Cup 2019 tickets for her.

The 87-year-old super fan became an overnight sensation during the team’s group stage clash against Bangladesh on Tuesday. Patel attracted all the cameras as she enthusiastically blew her trumpet, cheering for Kohli and his men from the stands.

She was seen wearing a tricolour scarf and with a bright yellow vuvuzela and the national flag in hand, Charulatha was spotted celebrating every moment of India’s win.

Soon after the match, Kohli met Patel and shared a picture with the fan on his Twitter. According to Hindustan Time report, it was later revealed that Kohli had asked her to come for remaining India matches but Patel told him that she didn’t have tickets for the games. Kohli then promised to get the tickets arranged for her and he seems to have fulfilled that promise.

While speaking to Times of India (ToI), Charulata's granddaughter confirmed that Kohli kept his word and arranged tickets for all of India's forthcoming games, including the Sri Lanka encounter, both semi-finals as well as the final. "Yesterday, when he hugged her, he said: 'Please come for all our matches'. But she replied: 'Beta, I don't have tickets.' He said: 'Don't worry, I'll arrange the tickets, and he kept his word. So, now we have the tickets for all of India's remaining games - the Leeds match (against Sri Lanka on July 6), the semifinal (both the semifinals actually) and the final," Charulata's granddaughter, Anjali, revealed. "We asked for a few more tickets, but he couldn't arrange that many.”

Currently, India has sealed a place for the semifinals after defeating Bangladesh but before that, the men in blue will lock horns against Sri Lanka in their final group stage clash.

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