American YouTuber IShowSpeed met Jay Shah during the blockbuster match between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Jay Shah and IShowSpeed; Virat Kohli (X(ex Twitter)/@mufaddal_vohra)
IShowSpeed who is a huge fan of Virat Kohli attended the match with a dream to meet his favorite cricketer. Although his goal of meeting Kohli did not materialize, the 18-year-old got to greet and interact with BCCI secretary Shah.
A video of IShowSpeed’s encounter with Shah has gone viral on social media. The video shows how IShowSpeed behaves in its famous energetic style. They both shake hands and pose for the camera. During a friendly exchange, Shah asks him to give a thumbs up.
Talking about Kohli, he told Shah, “Yes sir, Virat Kohli is a CAPRICORN man!”.
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Who is IShowSpeed and what has it been doing in India?
IShowSpeed is a social media celebrity who is known for his tricks, funny videos, advertising gimmicks and livestreaming videos on unusual topics. On YouTube, he boasts a huge subscriber base of 20.7 million. His real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr.
As an 18-year-old, he is full of energy, which is clearly visible in his work. It has a significant fan presence in India and the US.
During his ongoing visit to India, IShowSpeed met popular singer Daler Mehndi who hosted the 18-year-old in his home. In a dream come true moment for IShowSpeed, Mehndi sang his famous song Tunak Tunak Tun with him. The two also ate together and Mehndi encouraged him to plant more trees and spread the message of environmental conservation.
IShowSpeed also did an IRL stream from the streets of Mumbai where he interacted with the locals and entertained the youth with his funny and antics.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, India registered a big win over Pakistan by seven wickets. Batting first, Pakistan were bowled out for 191 runs in 42.5 overs. In response, Rohit Sharma and Co. they chased down the target in 30.3 overs for the loss of just three wickets. Rohit hit a whopping 86 off 63 balls, including 6 massive sixes. Shreyas Iyer also scored a half-century for the men in blue.
Jaspirt Bumrah was named man of the match for his sensational bowling figures of 7-19-2 which included the wickets of Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan.
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