Navdeep initially secured a silver medal, however it was later upgraded to gold after Iran’s Sadegh Beit Sayah was disqualified for displaying a controversial flag.
Navdeep’s aggression has drawn quite a few parallels to star India batter Virat Kohli however he revealed in a latest podcast that he’s a Rohit Sharma fan.
Throughout a podcast, when the 23-year-old Indian javelin thrower was requested whether or not he’s a fan of Virat Kohli or MS Dhoni, Navdeep promptly responded with “Rohit Sharma.”
When requested additional to elucidate his selection, the Paralympian shared that he admired Rohit’s batting, notably when he scored a double century.
Navdeep additionally met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence within the nationwide capital on Thursday.
Whereas interacting with PM Modi, Navdeep introduced him with a cap. PM Modi sat down as Navdeep gently put the cap on PM Modi’s head.
He went on to ask PM Modi to signal the left facet of his jacket, which is his throwing arm as properly. PM Modi humbly agreed and signed an autograph on his left arm.
Throughout the interplay, PM Modi additionally requested Navdeep concerning the video that went viral following his triumph, “Have you ever seen your video or not. How do you carry out with such aggression.”
To which, Navdeep replied, “Final time (Tokyo Paralympics), I had completed fourth. Earlier than leaving for Paris, I had promised you, so the promise has been fulfilled.”
