Modi to Dhoni: The star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, recounted what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said to the former India captain MS Dhoni about him during their first conversation together in 2010. Notably, Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba is contesting in the Gujarat Assembly Elections from Jamnagar North on a BJP ticket. Follow InsideSport.IN for LIVE updates about the Indian Cricket team
Modi to Dhoni: ‘Bhai ye toh apna ladka hai,’ KNOW What PM Narendra Modi said to MS Dhoni when former India captain first introduced him to Ravindra Jadeja – WATCH video
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Ravindra Jadeja recalled the first time he came in contact with Narendra Modi. In a video posted by the Free Press Journal, Jadeja said, “I had first met him (Modi) in 2010 in Ahmedabad. He was the chief minister of Gujarat back then.”
He further added, “We (India) had a match against South Africa in the Motera Stadium. Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni), who was our captain back then introduced me to him. Modi Sahab ne khud bola ki ‘bhai ye toh apna ladka hai, dhyaan rkhna (Modi Sahab said himself, ‘He’s our boy, take care of him)’. He said so with a laugh while being in a light mood.”
“That’s when you feel…. a person of such big stature comes to you and says this personally. Ek alag si feeling aati hai. I felt really good when he said this.”
दुनिया भर में जब भी गुजरात की बात आती है तो प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी की बात आती है। लोग कहते हैं कि उन्हें गुजरात और मोदी जी पर गर्व है।
– @imjadeja pic.twitter.com/L8srzXnOB9
— BJYM (@BJYM) November 21, 2022
With Gujarat going to assembly polls, Jadeja’s wife Rivaba and his sister Naynaba have come face to face. His wife Rivaba is contesting on a BJP ticket while his sister Naynaba is campaigning for the opposition party Congress in Jamnagar North in Gujarat. Ravindra Jadeja has already appeared in a pre-poll press conference with his wife to endorse her.
In the video, Jadeja also recalls, how Narendra Modi has increased the pride of India and specifically Gujarati’s all over the world. “When we travel all over the world for cricket matches, we meet a lot of people who come up to me and tell me, you are Gujarati, we are also Gujaratis, and our Prime Minister is also Gujarati. He has made Gujarati all over the world very proud,” Jadeja said in the video.
The India cricketer had earlier on Monday shared an image of the duo meeting the Union home minister Amit Shah.
Pleasure meeting you sir @AmitShah #jamnagar pic.twitter.com/xqfcHCMtFk
— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) November 21, 2022
The 33-year-old all-rounder hasn’t played since the 2022 Asia Cup. He was forced to withdraw from the continental competition due to an injury that also prevented him from participating for India in the most recent T20 World Cup.
Modi to Dhoni: ‘Bhai ye toh apna ladka hai,’ KNOW What PM Narendra Modi said to MS Dhoni when former India captain first introduced him to Ravindra Jadeja – WATCH video
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