New Delhi: Opening up on his equations along with his son-in-law, star India batter KL Rahul, actor Suniel Shetty mentioned he shares a really wholesome bond with him.
In a free-wheeling dialog with ANI, the actor, when requested if it hurts him when the cricketer, who has led India in each the red-ball and limited-overs codecs, confronted trolling on social media throughout his lean part with the willow, mentioned, “It hurts me more than probably it hurts Rahul.”
Shetty revealed that his son-in-law informed him to cease reacting to all of the negativity, saying, “He said ‘Dad my bat will talk’. And, it did.”
After battling detached kind and failing to provide sufficient massive runs with the bat, Rahul, coming back from a protracted spell on the sidelines by way of damage, got here into his personal within the World Cup earlier this yr.
Taking on his new position of a wicketkeeper-batsman as a duck takes to water, KL let his bat do the speaking, rising because the eighth-highest run-getter within the match with 452 runs in 11 matches at a median of 75.33 and a finest innings of 102 towards the Netherlands. Apart from the ton, he additionally had two half-centuries towards his title within the match.
Despite coming back from the lengthy damage lay-off, Rahul confirmed glowing kind behind the wickets, making good collections and developing with some spectacular catches throughout the match.
“The faith of the people in him, the selectors, the faith of the captain, it said it all. It hurt me 100 times more than it would have hurt Rahul, Athiya or anybody else. As parents, we go through even more than what the kids would go through,” the actor added.
Saying that he’s an ardent admirer of Rahul’s batsmanship and one in every of his largest cheerleaders, Shetty added, “I have always been a huge fan of his and loved watching him play. I have always loved Rahul for the way he plays. He may be my son but I am still his fan.”
The actor revealed additional that he brings his superstitions to the fore each time India performs, including that he watched all of India’s World Cup matches in a room along with his spouse Mana Shetty.
The actor mentioned he watched all of India’s matches sitting on the ground.
Also, weighing in on India’s World Cup marketing campaign, Shetty mentioned, “They were a masterclass in team spirit. For me, today Rohit Sharma is probably where Dhoni stands because everything that he (Rohit) did was selfless. It was for the team. All of them whether it’s Rohit, Shubhman, Surya or Virat coming back after so many years, you can’t ask for a better team. It was just one bad day in 45.”
India stormed into the ultimate after going unbeaten within the league and knockout phases however got here horribly unstuck towards five-time champions Australia within the title conflict.
Cricketer KL Rahul and Athiya exchanged vows on January 23, 2023, at Suniel’s farmhouse in Khandala.
The actor is understood for his performances in movies like ‘Mohra’, ‘Border’, ‘Dhadkan’, ‘Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar’, ‘Hera Pheri’ and ‘Phir Hera Pheri’, amongst others.
He might be subsequent seen within the comedy ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ alongside Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, and Raveena Tandon.
