Team India's Super Fan and Cricket Daadi, Charulata Patel passes away

87-year-old lady, Charulata Patel, who is regarded as the superfan of the Indian cricket team has passed away! She took her last breath on Monday, January 13. Patel had an official Instagram page by the name ‘Cricket Daadi’ and got nationwide attention after she was seen watching the Indian team play in last year’s World Cup.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed their condolences on Twitter and said that 'her passion for the game will keep motivating us'.

#TeamIndia's Superfan Charulata Patel ji will always remain in our hearts and her passion for the game will keep motivating us.

May her soul rest in peace pic.twitter.com/WUTQPWCpJR

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 16, 2020

According to reports, Patel passed away on the 13th of January, because of old-age related factors.

Her official Instagram page confirmed the news of her demise in a post.

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It is with a heavy heart that I inform you, our beautiful grandmother took her final breath on 13/01 at 5.30pm. She was such a sweet little lady, it's true 'small things come in small packages' our Dadi was a delight, she was/is truly extraordinary. She was our world. I want to thank you all for making her feel special last year, she loved the attention. A big thank you to @virat.kohli you made her feel extra special, meeting you and @rohitsharma45 was the best day of her life (she told us this on multiple occasions). May Lord Shiva bless her atman always, please all say a prayer. ❤

A post shared by Charulata Patel |Cricket Daadi (@cricket.daadi) on Jan 14, 2020 at 5:26am PST