Arshin Kulkarni, who is currently part of India's U-19 squad, shared a video on social media which has gone viral in no time. The teenaged cricket star happens to be a big Jacques Kallis fan and when he got an opportunity to meet the South African legend ahead of the tournament set to be played in the Rainbow country, he couldn't resist touching his feet to seek his blessing before shaking his hands and interacting with one of the greatest all-rounders ever seen in the history of cricket.
"The best day of my life," Kulkarni wrote along with the heartwarming video.
"For the past 12 years you have been the person i looked upon as a perfect cricketer and as a role model, Today was the day when i finally met you every time my parents asked me about my favourite destination, I would say south africa in a hope that i would finally get to meet him i have always been your admirer and you have always been my inspiration ALWAYS AND FOREVER SIR 🙏❤️," he added.
Take a look at the video here:
U-19 World Cup 2024 To Get Underway On January 19
As far as the U-19 World Cup 2024 is concerned, there are 16 teams in the tournament which will compete in the competition across 23 days. India happen to be the most successful team in the history of the tournament, with the Men in Blue having five such trophies in the past. Meanwhile, India also happen to be the defending champions and will once again enter the competition as among the favourites to go all the way. The tournament will get underway on January 19 with Ireland vs United States and South Africa vs West Indies being the two matches scheduled on the first day of the marquee event.