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Author Ashwin Sanghi Meets Rahul Dravid On A Mumbai-Bengaluru Flight; Internet Calls Him Lucky For Meeting ‘The Wall’!

Ashwin Sanghi shared a selfie with Rahul Dravid on X (formerly Twitter) and called him a “wonderful person.”

by Tashika Tyagi
Author Ashwin Sanghi Meets Rahul Dravid On A Mumbai-Bengaluru Flight; Internet Calls Him Lucky For Meeting ‘The Wall’!

We have always been a nation of cricket lovers. The emotions, however, are particularly high right now, all thanks to the recent T20 World Cup win! In the middle of all these emotions, imagine meeting the main man behind the scenes and one of the greatest cricketers of all time – Rahul Dravid! Well, author Ashwin Sanghi was lucky to catch up with the former head coach of the Indian Men’s team, Rahul Dravid, and here’s how it went down.

Author Ashwin Sanghi Meets Rahul ‘The Wall’ Dravid

Author Ashwin Sanghi was on a flight to Bengaluru from Mumbai on July 5. It would have been a normal flight for him had he not had the pleasure of meeting the man of the hour, Rahul Dravid! The former head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team was returning home after a celebratory parade in Mumbai and meeting PM Narendra Modi.

Rahul Dravid was seated next to Ashwin Sanghi on the flight and indulged in a good chat with the author. They also spoke about cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin’s book during their brief encounter. Ashwin Sanghi took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a selfie with the great former cricketer. In his post, he called Rahul Dravid “a wonderful person.” He then went on to praise the cricketer and said that he “symbolises perseverance, patience, positivity, and practice.”

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Internet Calls Ashwin Lucky For Meeting The Great Cricketer

 

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Of course, netizens are loving this unexpected meet-up! Many people called Ashwin Sanghi lucky to have met the great Indian cricketer. Others agreed with Ashwin’s description of Rahul Dravid and asked more about their talks. Here are some comments you cannot miss.

Ravichandran Ashwin also commented on the post and has some good things to say about Rahul Dravid.

Now, that’s one chance encounter every Indian cricket fan wants once in their life! If you had a chance, which Indian cricketer would you like to meet? Let us know in the comments!

Cover Image Courtesy: X/@ashwinsanghi

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