Updated February 16th, 2020 at 13:17 IST
Shreyas Iyer meets Toronto Raptors super fan Nav Bhatia ahead of NBA All-Star 2020 game
India cricketer Shreyas Iyer is currently in Chicago to attend the NBA All-Star 2020 game. He met with Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia on Friday night.
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Shreyas Iyer had a good outing with the Indian national team in the recently concluded ODI and T20I series against New Zealand away from home. The Mumbai-born batsman scored his maiden ODI century for India against the Kiwis. Shreyas Iyer is a big-time NBA fan and has flown down to Chicago to attend the NBA All-Star 2020 game which will be played on Sunday.
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Shreyas Iyer scores first ODI century for India
Not the way we wanted the match to go, but scoring a century for my country was a special moment. One that I've been dreaming about since I first held a bat. Thank you to the management for the opportunity and their continued faith in me. Onwards and upwards now 🇮🇳 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/8tAiK8n6B4
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15)
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Shreyas Iyer meets Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia ahead of NBA All-Star 2020 game
Great fun to meet you guys 🏀⭐️ #NBAAllStarWeekend pic.twitter.com/zfPhaFi5oo
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15)
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In a recent interview with IANS reporters, Shreyas Iyer said, “I’m thrilled to have this wonderful opportunity to witness the NBA All-Star action live from courtside. It’s a dream to watch basketball greats and living legends like LeBron James and Dwight Howard up close in action, and the fan in me just wants to scream as I await being there. I look forward to experiencing the culture and fan craze that I have seen on TV till now while growing up.”
The Delhi Daredevils skipper also met with life-long Toronto Raptors fan Nav Bhatia.
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Shreyas Iyer to make an appearance at the NBA All-Star 2020 game
Tonight was a Slam Dunk at the #NBAAllStar weekend 🏀💥 pic.twitter.com/PGGLUo9g1N
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15)
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Published February 16th, 2020 at 13:17 IST