Just as the day's play got over, fan edits swarmed the social media. Among them was one taking reference from a recent Tamil blockbuster movie—Lubber Pandhu (Rubber ball, referring to tennis ball tournaments). In that movie, the protagonist is nicknamed as 'Gethu' (something that is used in pop culture to define a flamboyant character) for his cricketing prowess in local tournaments. The movie tracks an ego tussle between him, a six-hitter, and Anbu, a young fast bowler who is in love with his daughter. Gethu, at his prime, had been the local cult hero for his big sixes, but now he is a struggling middle-aged man.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 27, 2024 من The New Indian Express.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 27, 2024 من The New Indian Express.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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