New Delhi: Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary could be the most devoted fan, game of cricket has ever witnessed. His commitment to the sport knows no bounds. He has reportedly achieved a rare feat of not missing a single Indian game at home in 12 years. Sudhir has transcended the normal fan genre to become the superfan of Indian Cricket.
Born in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, Chaudhary is the son of a farmer, who has grown to become a national icon in India . Chaudhary is unemployed as he is entirely committed to the game of cricket.
Chaudhary is currently in Australia to support Team India in the crucial India- Pakistan match. He has Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to thank for that, who wrote a letter to the Australian embassy in Delhi to grant him the visa within a day.
Chaudhary set the ball rolling for the high-voltage encounter a day before, when the Indian team was practising in the nets.
His zeal for cricket can be gauged by the fact that he stopped just once in three hours for barely 10 seconds from waving the giant Indian flag, to give his tough painted torso a quick rest for a desperate gulp of blue Powerade a compatriot has placed at his feet.
Sudhir announced his arrival on the ground by playing the conch and waving the Indian flag.
He said through his translator that he was there since 9.30 and would never get exhausted, adding that he wants to do it throughout the day while the Team India is training.
34 year old Chaudhary, devoted his life to Sachin with religious zeal, he had Tendulkar's name and No. 10 ODI number painted on his back, but after his retirement it is now reportedly topped by 'MISS-U'.
He cycled for 21 days from Muzaffarpur to Mumbai just to watch Sachin play for India against Australia on 28 October 2003 and this was the first tri-series match where he started waving Indian flag for supporting India.
In 2009, during a practice session at Kanpur, he was thrashed by a senior police officer for trying to shake hands with Sachin Tendulkar , but after the Legend's personal intervention, the police men tendered an apology to Sudhir.
Chaudhary has also claimed that Tendulkar sponsors his commitment with game tickets, and other sources has also suggested that the BCCI also helps him with passes, the report added.
