Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur, witnessed India’s thrilling victory against New Zealand in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 at Dharamsala. While the 49-year-old Member of Parliament from Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur was in attendance, it was a young fan who captured his attention.
The passionate cricket enthusiast held up a placard with a heartwarming message that read, “One day I’ll play for India, remember me.” His unwavering dream resonated with Minister Thakur, who later shared a touching moment on X (formerly Twitter).
Absolutely heartwarming to see young Iryaksh Aggarwal’s determination and dreams.
Awaiting your journey eagerly from placard to the pitch!
Nurture your dreams, and together, we’ll watch them grow into reality! pic.twitter.com/39pctxvwV1
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) October 23, 2023
In the match, New Zealand set a target of 273 runs, led by Daryl Mitchell’s impressive 130 and Rachin Ravindra’s solid 75. India accepted the challenge and successfully chased down the target in 48 overs, with Virat Kohli playing a brilliant innings, scoring 95.
With this victory, India maintained their unbeaten streak in the tournament, securing five wins out of five matches. They currently top the table with 10 points. New Zealand stands in the second position with eight points. India’s next encounter will be against defending champions England in Lucknow on October 29.
Minister Thakur took to X to express his admiration for the young fan, Iryaksh Aggarwal, writing, “Absolutely heartwarming to see young Iryaksh Aggarwal’s determination and dreams. Awaiting your journey eagerly from placard to the pitch! Nurture your dreams, and together, we’ll watch them grow into reality!” This moment epitomized the essence of cricket, where dreams are born and nurtured on the path to becoming a reality.
