Fans doing something special to get recognition from their favourite athletes is not a new thing. In fact, with time, fans are coming up with new ways to get their idol’s attention. However, old still remains gold. And one fan of Dangal Queen Geeta Phogat substantiates the claim.
Geeta Phogat is the equivalent in women’s wrestling as Sushil Kumar is to men’s wrestling. Therefore, it comes as no shocker that she boasts a mass fan following. She recently shared a sketch comprising of husband Pawan Saroha, son Arjun and herself. The drawing was done by one her fan Himanshi. Geeta took to Instagram to share the sketch with her fans and wrote, “Thank you @himanshi_tater for this beautiful sketch. Love this”.
This is not the first time a
. Here are some more moments when fans did something special for their favourite wrestlers.
— Hair tattoo dedicated to Utkarsh Kale
Maharashtra wrestler Utkarsh Kale had shared the picture of his fan on Instagram. It was a hair tattoo of Kale’s face. The wrestler wrote, “During Zee Maharashtra Kusti Dangal league one of my fan he drew my picture on his head in the form of hairstyle and he came to meet me at the spot where the league was been held. Him doing such a big thing just for me was really heart touching. Even though i won the match that day but this guy made my day by doing really very special thing for me which no one would’ve thought about. I was overwhelmed when i saw that and i think i couldn’t be anymore happy in my life seeing that my fans love me soo much. So thank you to all my fans for loving me and supporting me”.
— Poem dedicated to Divya Kakran and her father
Divya Kakran is the brightest prospect of Indian wrestling. And it is not an unknown fact that her father played a crucial role in making her a top wrestler. In dedication to it, a Sports Authority of India (SAI) coach had written a poem for her.
— Ode to Bajrang Punia and his ultimate dream
Bajrang Punia is the flag bearer of current wrestling crop. He is India’s biggest hope for an Olympic medal. The wrestler’s biggest dream is to see his Olympic medal around his mother’s neck. An SAI coach had dedicated a poem describing Bajrang Punia and his ultimate dream.
— Songs and tattoos for Jassa PattiJassa Patti is probably the best Dangal (mud wrestling) wrestler ever. The Punjabi munda (boy) has a mass following and people go crazy just to have a look of him or get a picture clicked. There are some who have even dedicated songs and tattoos to the legendary wrestler.
— Sketch of Sakshi Malik
It is usual to see fans doing special things for their favourite wrestlers. But when it comes from a fellow wrestler, it becomes even more special. Nisha is U23 nationals champion and dreams of emulating 2016 Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik. She is a big fan of Malik and has even drawn a sketch of her.
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