Star-studded Lakshya Sen couldn’t consider his eyes when legend Sunil Gavaskar turned up on the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) in Bengaluru to satisfy him and the kids.
The 73-year-old Gavaskar, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning cricket workforce, visited the academy on Thursday throughout his common go to to the town.
“He had a gathering in Bengaluru and determined to satisfy the younger aspiring children of the academy. Badminton and cricket are his two favourite sports activities. He stayed with us for about an hour.
Gavaskar later posted an image with Lakshya Sen on Instagram and captioned it: “My new badminton hero Lakshya Sen, after the one and only Prakash Padukone.” The veteran cricketer, whereas doing cricket commentary over time, has praised Padukone many occasions, saying that he is among the biggest sportsmen India has ever produced.
Sen, who has been one among India’s most prolific gamers in 2022, stated he was too star struck to react.
He stated, ‘It is sweet to listen to such issues from such massive personalities. To be sincere, I used to be too caught as much as react.
The 21-year-old from Almora had received gold medals on the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the India Open Super 500. He was additionally a member of the historic Thomas Cup victory. He additionally received silver on the All England Championships and can also be the 2021 World Championships bronze medallist.
“Gavaskar sir talked concerning the Thomas Cup win. I’ve heard so much about him from my mother and father and all seniors. Also, once I noticed the movie ’83, I got here to know what was behind that grand victory.’
“I can relate to it now, essentially winning the Thomas Cup because then they were the underdogs and in the Thomas Cup, it was us.” India had received their maiden Thomas Cup in May final yr by defeating Indonesia 3-0 within the last in Bangkok.
Asked what Gavaskar mentioned with the budding shuttlers, Vimal stated, “He also gave some tips to the youngsters, asking them to analyze what to do in a day to get the best out of training.” Stayed.
“Gavaskar and Prakash are two self-taught heroes of the Indian game, so coming from them means a lot.” Gavaskar’s love for badminton is well-known. He was the co-owner of the Mumbai Masters, a franchise that made it to the last-four of the inaugural Indian Badminton League (IBL).
Whenever the previous cricketer is in Mumbai and finds time from his busy commentary schedule, he makes positive to play a couple of video games of badminton.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
