Talent comes in every size and ickle Sudhruti Rout is proof enough! While most kids her age revel in kindergarten fun; this li’ll champ shows prowess well beyond her years. Hailing from Odisha, this 4-year-old has gone viral for her spectacular batting skills.
The love for cricket is clearly in her blood, for her parents are die-hard cricket fans. In fact, they even nicknamed her Mahi after former Indian captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni!
Li’ll ‘Mahi’ resides in Balasore district of Odisha and can swiftly recite names of all the Indian cricketers by heart! Furthermore, she can even mimic many of their actions!
You’ve got to see it to believe it!
There she is. 😍 The 4 year old wonder from Odisha's Balasore city. Look at those commitment in her eyes. pic.twitter.com/l4FudtKOln
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) February 20, 2019
Amazed yet?
Netizens are crushing over this little girl. Here are some of the reactions to her video-
English cricketer Danielle Wyatt was among the first to applaud her skills!
Wow! No messing around with her! Fast hands 👊🏼👊🏼
— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt) February 19, 2019
She was followed by a spate of admirers, some of who compared her to our men and women in blue!
Kohli : I was not even 10% at her age.
— Sunil Kumar N (@sunilkumarcec) February 19, 2019
100 times better than k l Rahul….
— Abhay (@Abhay_0911) February 18, 2019
Look at that bat swing… I must say a talent is born.#AmaOdiaJhia
— Sam (@batmanmishra) February 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/Avanisugunan/status/1097314742702624769
batting like @virendersehwag
— Ashspeaks (@ashespeaks) February 18, 2019
Some praised her footwork, while others remarked that she bats better than most of the Aussie team.
Her footwork better than most front line batters in world cricket
— Mahendra Ratnaweera (@mahenrr) February 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/NameWithheld17/status/1097640966524039173
Well, we can’t wait to see what lays ahead for this small wonder!