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There is a Manish Pandey story Iโve shared with almost nobody.
In 2018, during Indiaโs T20I series against West Indies, the team had a short mid-series break for Diwali. I happened to be on the same flight back - Lucknow to Bangalore - as Manish Pandey.
He was seated one row ahead of me, alone, headphones on, quiet through the journey. He hadnโt featured in the series at all till then. Beside him sat an elderly lady.
When the flight landed, we all got off and headed towards the baggage carousel. I walked past Manish at one point, wished him luck for the games ahead, and carried on.
A little later, I noticed the elderly lady looking worried. Her phone had switched off and she was trying to contact her daughter, who was waiting outside the airport to pick her up. She tapped Manish on the shoulder, unaware who he was. He immediately took off his headphones, listened carefully, and without a second thought handed over his own phone so she could make the call.
Once the call was done, Manish ensured she had collected her luggage and he walked out of the airport with her, parting ways only after seeing the lady spot her daughter.
I still remember standing there watching it unfold quietly from behind. Itโs not some grand story. But this one always stayed with me.
Today feels like a good day to share it.