No matter how successful and responsible you become, you’re always going to be your parents’ kiddo and they’re always going to treat you that way no matter what.
Indian cricketer Pooja Vastrakar worked her way to the top from Bilaspur, Madhya Pradesh to become one of the acclaimed team players in the Indian Women’s Cricket Team.
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Pooja is currently in South Africa trying her best with India’s T20 World Cup squad to win the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 title. The 23-year-old was also the chosen one who was recently picked up by the Mumbai Indians team for a whopping Rs 1.9 crore at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction.
Soon after, and before leaving for South Africa, Pooja gifted her dad a car worth Rs 15 lakh. But like a typical desi dad, her dad thinks that it was a ‘waste of money’ and that she should be putting all her money into savings and a ‘fixed deposit’.
Pooja Vastrakar's father said, "Pooja wastes alot of money. I want her to invest all the money of WPL (1.9cr) in a Fixed Deposit". (To Indian Express).
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 15, 2023
The 72-year-old dad of the sports star, Bandhan Ram Vastrakar told The Indian Express, “Bahut paise waste karti hai. Mai chahta hun ki ye saare paise ka FD kar le (She wastes a lot of money. I want her to open a fixed deposit account with all the money)”.
A retired BSNL employee, Bandhan Ram said that since the age of four, Pooja has been into cricket. “I never thought that she would go on to play for India one day. But she always knew it.”
The youngest among her seven siblings, Pooja owns a soft corner in her dad’s heart. “Whenever she asked for money for cricket, I would tease her by asking why she was wasting her time in cricket. She used to say, ‘aap dekhna, India khelungi (One day, I will play for India),” he shared.
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When people read that even a sporting sensation’s Indian dad thinks that she was wasting money by buying materialistic things, they took a sigh of relief as it’s the story of most of us.
Pooja Vastrakar’s dad is every Indian dad ever 😂😂 #WPLAuctions
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– excerpt from the Story for @IExpressSports by @pratyush93_raj pic.twitter.com/oygZE9xuoB
— Gaurav Nandan Tripathi 🜃 (@Cric_Beyond_Ent) February 14, 2023
This is my father also 😭 Both parents actually. Everything I buy for them could be bought from their local shop at half the price apparently because I am gullible fool who wastes money. https://t.co/FIHlUlCcBD
— Rituparna Chatterjee (@MasalaBai) February 14, 2023
Aaah sounds like my dad. He insisted that I open PPF and regular FD accounts, and that I take policies.
I was outraged when I finally discovered that he was a thriving trader. Bro, why were you pushing boring savings on me when you were doing a lot of exciting stuff?? https://t.co/TSLhqzRy2g
— Sliced Bread (@anu_sthree) February 15, 2023
uncles and their fixed deposits, one day https://t.co/AwIuXoYTxO
— Param (@parambae) February 15, 2023
Every Indian Dad Ever… True that https://t.co/c8bry4CZt5
— Vibha (@vibhalohani3) February 15, 2023
Her dad thinks she is Pooja Waste-rakar
— Freelance Klusener (@knittins) February 14, 2023
Legit like every indian Father 😅😂 i believe this is the story of every household.
— CHANDNI (@CHANDNI33758795) February 14, 2023
The sweet anger and concern therein. Parents are so special.
— I am (@Souradipta_) February 15, 2023
Dad and their love affair with FDs🤣🤣
— जयদীP (@jayban1998) February 14, 2023
Oh my word😂 Only an Indian dad could have said this
— Aditya (@Aditya28941339) February 14, 2023
So relatable 😁
— For a better India🇮🇳 (@VineetaNM) February 15, 2023
That’s how middle class people think…because they have seen the struggles. So yes, in a way, he’s definitely right that she should start saving…Acchi baat hai.
— ✨️🦋QueenB🦋✨️ (@divaa_art3mis) February 14, 2023
Clearly, no matter how much money you make, your parents will always think you are wasting it and not saving enough. #StoryOfEveryIndianKid