Team India’s 87-Year-Old ‘Superfan’ Charulata Patel Passes Away

During a match between India and Bangladesh on July 2, Patel had grabbed eyeballs as she was seen cheering for the men in blue.

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New Delhi: Charulata Patel, the 87-year-old lady who is regarded as the superfan of the Indian cricket team passed away on Monday (January 13).  Patel, whose official Instagram page goes by the name ‘Cricket Daadi’ first confirmed the news of her demise. Patel had captured nationwide attention after she was seen watching the Indian team play in last year’s World Cup. ABP News has learnt that Patel passed away on the 13th of January, because of old-age related factors. Her official Instagram page confirmed the news of her demise in a post. “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you, our beautiful grandmother took her final breath on 13/01 at 5.30pm.” “ She was such a sweet little lady, it's true 'small things come in small packages' our Dadi was a delight, she was/is truly extraordinary. She was our world. I want to thank you all for making her feel special last year, she loved the attention,” the post read. The account also thanked Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for making her feel extra special. “A big thank you to @virat.kohli you made her feel extra special, meeting you and @rohitsharma45 was the best day of her life (she told us this on multiple occasions). May Lord Shiva bless her atman always, please all say a prayer,” it said.

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It is with a heavy heart that I inform you, our beautiful grandmother took her final breath on 13/01 at 5.30pm. She was such a sweet little lady, it's true 'small things come in small packages' our Dadi was a delight, she was/is truly extraordinary. She was our world. I want to thank you all for making her feel special last year, she loved the attention. A big thank you to @virat.kohli you made her feel extra special, meeting you and @rohitsharma45 was the best day of her life (she told us this on multiple occasions). May Lord Shiva bless her atman always, please all say a prayer. ❤

A post shared by Charulata Patel |Cricket Daadi (@cricket.daadi) on Jan 14, 2020 at 5:26am PST

The BCCI took to twitter to offer condolences. "#TeamIndia's Superfan Charulata Patel ji will always remain in our hearts and her passion for the game will keep motivating us. May her soul rest in peace," it posted.

#TeamIndia's Superfan Charulata Patel ji will always remain in our hearts and her passion for the game will keep motivating us. May her soul rest in peace pic.twitter.com/WUTQPWCpJR

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 16, 2020

During a match between India and Bangladesh on July 2, Patel grabbed eyeballs as she was seen cheering for the team. Sitting in her wheelchair, she was blowing a vuvuzela. Her enthusiasm was lauded by Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who even went to seek her blessings after the match. "Also would like to thank all our fans for all the love & support & especially Charulata Patel ji. She's 87 and probably one of the most passionate & dedicated fans I've ever seen. Age is just a number, the passion takes you leaps & bounds. With her blessings, on to the next one," Kohli had tweeted with pictures of him seeking her blessings.

Also would like to thank all our fans for all the love & support & especially Charulata Patel ji. She's 87 and probably one of the most passionate & dedicated fans I've ever seen. Age is just a number, passion takes you leaps & bounds. With her blessings, on to the next one. ???????????? pic.twitter.com/XHII8zw1F2

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 2, 2019

Watch: Here's How This 87-Year-Old Fan Cheering For Team India Is Winning The Internet The BCCI had also tweeted pictures of Charulata hailing her as the “superfan” of the team. Not only Virat and team, Patel had revealed to ABP News that she was also a fan of the legendary India captain Kapil Dev, who had brought the nation its first Cricket World Cup. Also Watch: Kapil Dev Is My All Time Favourite, Says 87-Year-Old Fan Charulata