One of the rarest sights is spotting two legends in one frame. Great day for sports fans, as two we were able to see two iconic personalities of India’s sports click a selfie and share on social media. Anju Bobby George on Sunday took to her Twitter account and shared a heartwarming selfie of herself with Kapil Dev, captioning it, ‘1983 and 2003 flying together from Delhi to Bangalore. It was a surprise meeting after a few years @therealkapildev’. Take a look –
1983 and 2003 flying together from Delhi to Bangalore. It was a surprise meeting after a few years @therealkapildev pic.twitter.com/BcosSG3qef
— Anju Bobby George (@anjubobbygeorg1) June 19, 2022
Kapil Dev And Anju Bobby George Meet In Flight
Kapil Dev and Anju Bobby George met each other on a flight while travelling from New Delhi to Bengaluru. The two led India to major wins during their active days.
As Kapil Dev led India into winning its first World Cup in 1983, Anju Bobby George inscribed history by winning bronze at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. She is known as the first athlete from India to win a medal in the athletics category during a World Championship.
Here’s How Fans Reacted On Seeing The Duo
On seeing the selfie, fans started filling the comment section with heartwarming messages and shared their own experience of meeting both the legends. They were all praises for Kapil Dev and Anju Bobby George. Take a look –
My All Time GOAT , both. Both of you Shone through when Sporting infrastructure and individual tool kit was not available.Thanks for sharing.
— santosh@pulluvazhy (@santoshpulluva1) June 19, 2022
Beautiful pic …. Both looking great. My biggest hero and idol Kapil Sir. I also met him on Mumbai-Bengaluru flight in April 2019. He is so grounded and humble.
— vijay maheshwari (@vijaym67) June 19, 2022
Wow. My childhood hero @therealkapildev . Thanks Mam for sharing the pic. You have also bought name for India 🇮🇳 in sports @ international level in recent years…
— Jnaneshwara (@Jnaneshwara) June 20, 2022
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First Published: June 20, 2022 4:41 PM