My all-time favourite cricketer is Rahul Dravid” – says Deepika Padukone

With the series set in balance and the third T20 set to be the decider, cricket fans are set to experience a bundle of entertainment and cricketing action. Star Sports experts were seen discussing the much-awaited T20 game with Bollywood celebrity Deepika Padukone before India face the West Indies.

Speaking on the importance of sports, in life Deepika Padukone added, “How much we focus on our physical strength; our mental strength and mental endurance is equally important if not more. At times you feel your body is not keeping up with the mind. I think sometimes it’s the mind that takes over – and nurturing that is very important. A young athlete will figure that along the way, but they should pay attention to that – the grit, courage, determination and spirit is important.”

When asked who her favourite cricketer was, Deepika Padukone said on Nerolac Cricket Live exclusively on Star Sports, “My all-time favourite cricketer is Rahul Dravid; a lot of my idols are not what they have done in the sport and the game, but how they have conducted themselves outside – for me he is somebody I have admired and looked up to, and, he is from Bangalore.”

About watching cricket with her husband Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone said on Nerolac Cricket Live exclusively on Star Sports, “Ranveer and I watch matches together, he is a very big football fan which everyone knows – but he is also a big cricket fan. We don’t watch every single match, but yes, when there are important games, we either make it a point to sit with each other or with family and friends and make it an event, like the whole nation does.”

Fans will continue to experience a potent mix of cricket and entertainment on Nerolac Cricket Live as the Paytm India v West Indies series progresses into ODI matches. Fans can watch ‘Dabangg’ superstar Salman Khan ahead of the first ODI on 15th December, followed by Akshay Kumar and Diljit Dosanjh on December 22, 2019 both to be aired at 12:30 PM IST when India face West Indies in ODI match.