Amit Mishra, a former cricketer for India who was known for clean bowling many fire-brand cricketers around the world, has been quite active on social media lately, and he amuses his fans and followers with his humorous, eccentric, and critical views on many sports-related and other issues.
More than 1.4 million people follow Mishra on Twitter, and his following is rapidly growing as he progressively rises to the status of one of the most well-liked athletes in the cricket community.
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On social media, Mishra is supporting Team India in every way possible, from expressing support to responding to detractors. In contrast to many other cricket players, Mishra also engages with the crowd and frequently speaks to them.
A former India leg spinner undoubtedly clean bowled a number of elite batsmen throughout his playing career with his googlies, but he recently astonished a fan with a thoughtful act. The bowler was asked to give Rs 300 by a fan in exchange for taking his girlfriend out on a date.
Since then, his tweet has gone viral, with many people reacting to it. So, let’s find out what actually happened:
A Fan asks Amit Mishra to send Rs 300 to go on a date with his girlfriend
Recently, he posted a Suresh Raina video applauding him for a catch the all-rounder made while representing the India Legends in the Road Safety World Series 2022 semi-final match.
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Mishra was all love for Raina, who on Wednesday had a superb fielding effort that brought back many memories. He appeared to always be in the game and brilliantly demonstrated his flexibility by making a spectacular catch to evict the Australia batsman. Mishra uploaded a similar video and wrote:
“Bhai @imraina, can I borrow your Time Machine? It’s mesmerizing to see you field like old times.”
Bhai @imraina, can I borrow your Time Machine? It’s mesmerising to see you field like old times. https://t.co/5YIvJAKELW
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) September 29, 2022
Soon after he published the tweet, Mishra received a reply to his tweet from a random Twitter user asking him to contribute 300 rupees so that he could take his girlfriend on a date. On September 29, he posted a response to Mishra’s tweet in which he also provided his UPI ID.
Within a short period of time, Mishra transferred 500 rupees into the user’s account
He uploaded a screenshot of it on Twitter with the following caption,
“Done, all the best for your date.”
Done, all the best for your date. 😅 https://t.co/KuH7afgnF8 pic.twitter.com/nkwZM4FM2u
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) September 29, 2022
The user thanked Amit Mishra after receiving the payment and said,
“Thanku sir for this gift love u sir”
Thanku sir 😍😍😍😍 for this gift love u sir 😊 https://t.co/3CXtQGZdUF
— MSDIAN adi (@AdityaK61351639) September 29, 2022
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Mishra, one of the oldest active players at the moment, last competed for Team India in 2017. His last ODI match was in 2016 against New Zealand, while his final Test appearance was in the renowned Chennai Test against England. He last played in a T20I against England in 2017.
After being dropped, he continued to play regularly in the IPL and worked for the Delhi Capitals from 2018 to 2021. In the IPL 2022 super auction, he was not purchased. He hasn’t given up playing competitive cricket and might play for Haryana in a domestic match.
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