Malav Shaldar

Exploring... Life!!!

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

कभी उम्मीदें उधड़ जाएं तो मेरे पास ले आना... मैं हौसलों का दर्जी हूँ मुफ़्त में रफ़ू कर दूंगा।

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP WINNERS!!! 🏆

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary
15 years 🤯

[Roger Federer @rogerfederer]

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!

As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.

Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.

I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.

And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more. 

OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.

We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.

I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.

I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.

And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.

Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.

Rafa that!

Best always, your fan, 

Roger

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

🤡 Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Yogi Adityanath @myogiadityanath]

श्री राम, जय राम, जय-जय राम!

[Ranvir Shorey @RanvirShorey]

Meanwhile Congress is upset at their work not being showcased. 🤭 #G20Bharat2023

[Hims 🪷 🚴 🌱 🧘 @maveinlux]

🇮🇳Imagine being a 72 year old man with no family to talk to, no evening with friends, no social life. Just working with a dream to build the nation and maximise opportunités for its people, improve their lives and that of the future generations.

🇮🇳Imagine being haunted, abused, called names, criticized, threatened, for over 2 decades for being honest, humble, hard working, incorruptible and non apologetic.

🇮🇳Imagine being mocked for almost everything from clothes to speech to even struggling to open a bottle at 72.

🇮🇳Imagine being target no. 1, not only for the enemies outside but also for your own country men, the corrupt classless politicians that want you dead or replaced by someone that can be tamed so that India and Indians never get prosperous, so that the rampant corruption is back again.

🇮🇳Imagine being an eyesore for the gargantuan army of Soros funded media outlets, Commies/Radicals, ISI funded khalistanis, colonial masters, Deep state that are conspiring every single day to destroy you and your nation.

🇮🇳Imagine working 18 hours a day for the nation almost every day with barely any breaks and holidays and still being compared with hitler.

🇮🇳Imagine going to bed each day with all this on your mind and yet only one dream to reclaim the lost glory of this nation, without worrying about any of the above.

That’s what being @narendramodi is all about. 🇮🇳
Modi has no vested interest in any of this, he could very well retire and not give 2 ffs about this nation and its people, but he won’t. Because that’s not what real men with ethics do.

For Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.

Now take a step back and look at your life issues that make you anxious, maybe you will feel better.

#ModiAgainin2024

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

If this is not progress, I don't know what is! Achchhe din toh aaye hi hain, aur bhi aate rahenge. Bas unity aur integrity chahiye apne logon mein, esp in these times. Thank you & Congratulations to team #ISRO, my #India 🇮🇳
Jai Hind🚩 #Chandrayaan3
#Chandrayaan_3 #Ch3

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

Such heartening scenes today making every #Indian beam with pride! "India is on the Moon!" Yes, we are & over the moon. Very rare to see everyone glued to their screens, esp when it's not a sporting event. Fireworks here!This is what @isro did for the nation & continues to do so.

[ISRO @isro]

Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
'India🇮🇳,
I reached my destination
and you too!'
: Chandrayaan-3

Chandrayaan-3 has successfully
soft-landed on the moon 🌖!.

Congratulations, India🇮🇳!

#Chandrayaan_3
#Ch3

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

I think we've always been an Independent nation no matter the invasion history. This is more like a Good Riddance day. But never belittling the fight and struggle for freedom. Always proud of the rich heritage and my country #India
#HappyIndependenceDay #IndependenceDay 🇮🇳

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

@ATRightMovies Worth mentioning the tribute they paid to Ledger's Joker in that Batman's statue unveiling scene. Very subtle.

[Parveen Kaswan, IFS @ParveenKaswan]

When #Science is celebrated like this. Country is destined for #moon and beyond. #Chandrayaan3 you beauty.

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

@AviSGejji @imVkohli @RCBTweets

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

@AviSGejji @BCCI @IPL Thanks Bhai! "Mangoes" ki trolling toh aaj kal 'aam' baat hai... koi bhi karke jaata hai 😅

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

It rained... centuries 💯 today! 2 of them are great news for @BCCI. We need those forms for the WCs @ShubmanGill @imVkohli
What's sweeter for now is @mipaltan qualifying... yet again! #IPLPlayOffs 💙
Just need to #Believe!
#MIvsSRH #RCBvsGT #IPL2023 #LaiBhaari

[Mumbai Indians @mipaltan]

Superheroes. Magicians. Monsters. You call them Avengers, we call them Mumbai Indians. 🦹‍♂️

Playoffs, here we come. 👊

#OneFamily #MIvSRH #MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #TATAIPL #IPL2023

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

@AviSGejji @BCCI @IPL Chalo Bhai, ho gaye qualify! 😎

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

@AviSGejji Thank you for your blessings! 😂

[Malav Shaldar @MalavSS]

@AviSGejji @BCCI @IPL Best hai! Humko chance hai phir 😜