During the IPL 10 final between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) in Hyderabad, the big screen kept flashing images of an elderly woman, who was seen praying.
Each and every fan of MI is watching the match without blinking their eyes. But this old woman had her priorities sorted.
As she was surrounded by a sea of blue jerseys, it looks clear that she was, of course, supporting the Mumbai Indians. Her photo later went viral on social media to find out who she is. Eventually, as it turned out, her prayers were indeed answered as Mumbai won the game to clinch their third IPL title.
As it is the trend, Twitter erupted and loaded praises for the old lady, saying that she was the driving force behind Mumbai’s thrilling victory.
Meanwhile, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan took to Twitter to reveal the identity of the old lady.
That is Mrs. Ambani’s mother. Popularly referred to as “nani”. The lucky charm.
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) May 22, 2017
The lady whose ardent prayers brought the trophy home to Mumbai is Mrs. Purnimaben Dalal, the mother of Mumbai Indians owner Mrs. Nita Ambani. She is fondly referred to as ‘Nani’ by the Mumbai Indians players and staff.
Mumbai Indians’ official Twitter handle has revealed the real identity of the old woman. They were pleased to see an elderly lady support the team with such dedication. Their tweet read,
Certified Mumbai Indians fan and Mrs. Nita Ambani’s mother, Purnimaben Dalal did all she could to bring the IPL trophy home. #ThankYouNani pic.twitter.com/SIlxdMDOaL
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 22, 2017
Mumbai Indians became the first team to have won the IPL a record three times in 2013, 2015, 2017.