Being a cricketer is tough in the modern era. The number of cricket matches has increased significantly, whereas the fans constantly keep following them. At times, the fans forget that the cricketer is also a normal human being.
Luckily, most of the players have not forgotten that, and they have their feet down to earth. The players remember that the opponents on field are not their enemies. Here’s a list of five such instances when a player brought a gift for an on-field rival.
1. Pakistan cricketer Shaheen Afridi
A recent video shared by PCB showed how fast bowler Shaheen Afridi brought gifts for India’s Jasprit Bumrah. It happened after the India vs Pakistan match was halted in Colombo, where Afridi gave a gift to Bumrah, who recently became a father.
2. Indian cricketer Mohammed Siraj
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj gifted a bat and a pair of shoes to a young player in Barbados. It was before the Test series between India and West Indies, which happened in the Caribbean.
3. Indian star Virat Kohli
During the T20 World Cup last year in Australia, India and Bangladesh had an intense match, where India won. It was revealed by Jalal Younus at that time that Virat Kohli gifted a bat to Litton Das in the dining hall.
4. Young Sri Lankan cricketers gift Kohli
Sri Lanka’s young cricketers have got the chance to witness their heroes closely in Asia Cup 2023. A video of a young player gifting a silver bat to Virat Kohli has surfaced on the internet.
5. Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya is one of the most-followed stars in the world. He has received a lot of love from fans. In 2021, Pandya gifted a bat to Sri Lanka’s Chamika Karunaratne. In 2022, he gifted a bat to Ireland’s Harry Tector.
