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As Mumbai Indians’ bowlers made it harder for Rising Pune Supergiant’s batsmen to achieve the required target, atmosphere grew tense inside the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in the death overs of the IPL 10 final on Sunday.
Spanning through the worried faces in the crowds, the camera repeatedly focussed on a certain older woman in the Mumbai Indians’ stand who was constantly praying with folded hands and closed eyes.
As Mumbai beat Pune to clinch the IPL crown for a record third time in a thrilling 1-run finish, social media was abuzz with tweets about the ‘aunty’ no one knew about.
However, Abhishek Bachchan has brought an end to the suspense by revealing that the woman in the green sari was Mumbai Indians co-owner Nita Ambani’s mother. Popularly known as ‘nani’, Purnima Dalal was a ‘lucky charm’ for the Mumbai Indians.
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