Because of their enormous celebrity status, cricket players are used to receiving special demands and affection from their fans. They have experienced everything, including selfies, signature signings, and memento gifts. Nevertheless, occasionally, supporters go above and above with their requests.
Recently, Rishabh Pant, the dynamic wicketkeeper batter of the Indian cricket team, found himself at the center of one such unusual appeal. In a bold and somewhat surprising gesture, a fan asked him for money to help pay for his college expenses rather than an autographed jersey or picture.
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Many people were taken aback by the request’s daring tone, including Rishabh Pant. However, Rishabh Pant, without shying away from turning down his request, responded back in his own style.
Rishabh Pant responded to a fan who was asking for money
Recently, cricketer Rishabh Pant received a request from a fan to pay for his engineering degree. On the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, a fan posted:
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Sir, I’m a student struggling to fund my engineering education. Your support can change my life. Please consider helping or sharing my campaign… Your kindness would mean everything to me.
Many people were drawn to the request’s daring tone, which raised questions and sparked discussions online. Even though famous cricket players typically do not react to fan tweets, Pant made the surprising decision to publicly acknowledge his fan’s request. Even though he declined to provide funding for the engineering course, his comment was enough to create a stir on social media. In his reply, Rishabh Pant wrote,
Keep chasing your dreams. God has better plans always tc (take care).
Keep chasing your dreams 👌👌 . God has better plans always tc
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) August 26, 2024
Even though Pant declined the fan’s plea for money, he thought that Pant’s response would draw greater attention to his situation. He replied,
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Your support means everything. Despite my efforts, the campaign hasn’t gathered the needed funds. Any help in spreading the word would be a blessing. Still chasing my dreams!
The interaction quickly went viral, with fans and followers alike sharing and discussing the exchange on X as well as other social media platforms.
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Did Rishabh Pant help a scammer?
While Rishabh Pant didn’t help him initially, he later gave him a particular amount of money. The student allegedly shared the screenshot to his X account as proof. However, he later removed it. The account is currently private. According to Ketto’s fundraiser site, the fan is Kartikey Maurya and is an engineering student at Chandigarh University.
However, taking insights from his old tweets, fans have accused Karthikey of being a possible scammer. Many claimed that he wasted Rs 90,000 on bets instead of paying for college.
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@RishabhPant17 Bhai ap acche insan ho lekin ye scam tha pic.twitter.com/mQLmakN5EF
— Rahemat_18_7🇮🇳 (@iam_Rahemat) August 27, 2024
Pls verify while Donating 🥲
— Hari RC (@Rc_forever_23) August 27, 2024
Bhai scam hogaya tere saath 😭 pic.twitter.com/9q1w6343p4
— Manoj (@Nixachar) August 27, 2024
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— ΓIGHTSTEΓ (@TheRightster) August 27, 2024
Following the disclosure, Maurya encountered cyberbullying. Ultimately, he decided to reimburse Pant for the whole amount. He also claimed that he would share the post regarding this.
What do you think about this? Is he actually a scammer or is it just a misunderstanding?
