Rohit Sharma Fulfills Promise by Visiting Sri Lankan Fan's Home in Colombo

In a beautiful gesture, Rohit Sharma fulfilled the promise by visiting a Sri Lankan fan’s home in Colombo.

The fan was none other than Mohammed Nilam who was given flight tickets by Rohit in December last year to attend his ailing father.

Nilam was in India when he found out that his father had cancer. Nilam had been a long-time admirer of Rohit, and it was Rohit who paid for his air tickets. The Indian batting star also gave some money to ensure the son could be with the ailing father soon. Not only that, but Rohit had also promised a visit to Nilam’s home in Colombo.

And on Friday (March 16), Rohit fulfilled the promise. Rohit spoke about the fan and said how he lauded his and others efforts in making the players successful.

“I know him (Nilam) for many years now. He has cheered for me for so long now. I still remember he was crying a day after the Test in India, telling me how his father was not feeling well.

“These are the people who make who we are today. They are the ones who pray for you; they stand beside you in your bad times. I had told him in December that if I come to Sri Lanka this March for series, I will come to his house to see his father. Today, I could feel the happiness they got seeing me,”  Rohit told The Indian Express.

Nilam also returned the favour by lavishing praise on Rohit Sharma. The Sri Lankan fan revealed how Rohit helped him during the tough times.

“Rohit is a clean-hearted guy,” Nilam said. “I still remember the day when I got a call from my family that my father is not feeling well. Frankly, I didn’t have any money then and didn’t know anyone else also in India. The last moment flights are expensive, so Rohit got to know from Sudhir (the Sachin Tendulkar fan), and he called me to the hotel. He handed me the tickets and money. Who will do this in today’s time?”

Nilam further said his loyalties always remain with Sharma. Calling himself Rohit’s number one fan, Nilam said,

“It’s not that only Rohit knows me in the Indian team, I know everyone, but everybody knows that my loyalty towards Rohit is more than other players. If Sudhir is known as Tendulkar fan, I am known as Rohit’s number one fan.”

Meanwhile, India will take on Bangladesh in the final of Nidahas Trophy on Sunday (March 18).

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