Rising Pune Supergiant needed just seven runs off the last 4 deliveries in the IPL 2017 final when the camera zoomed in on a lady, surrounded by Mumbai Indians' supporters, lost in prayer
Prayer Aunt hard at work to ensure the gods smile down upon Mumbai Indians. Pic/Twitter
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Despite being dominated by Rising Pune Supergiant throughout the final and carrying the baggage of having lost to the same opposition thrice in succession, Mumbai Indians managed to break the jinx and win IPL title No. 3 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday night.
Mumbai battled against all the odds in the nail-biting encounter to win their first Maharashtra derby in the 10th edition of the T20 tournament.
And the stars of the show for Mumbai were Mitchell Johnson and Jasprit Bumrah. Death-over specialist Bumrah rose to the occasion and dismissed dangerman MS Dhoni when Pune needed 32 runs from 23 balls with eight wickets in hand to turn things around. When Jonhson came on to bowl the final over, Pune needed 11 runs, But the Aussie pacer took two wickets to ensure that Mumbai won by one-run in what was effectively the closest final in IPL history.
Pune needed just seven runs off the last 4 deliveries when the camera zoomed in on a lady, surrounded by Mumbai Indian supporters, lost in prayer.
Of course, once Mumbai won, 'Prayer Aunty, as she came to be called, went viral and Twitterati made her 'man of the match'.
Turning point of the game. #prayeraunty #mipaltan @ATtatsat @malav93 pic.twitter.com/rP9XiLY8DQ
— Shalin Ajmera (@shalin1711) May 22, 2017
After the IPL final @abhishekdalal09's grandma is now a meme called "Prayer aunty" and it's the best thing pic.twitter.com/luIqT6XGvH
— freia lobo (@freialobo) May 22, 2017
Sorry La La Land but you just can't compete when they've got prayer aunty on their side. pic.twitter.com/Pm53aRkEGJ
— SnG Comedy (@SnGComedyIN) May 22, 2017
Can we have this prayer aunty in RCB support staff next year,so that we can win the IPL-11??? @RCBTweets @NagsMr #IPL2017 #IPL10 pic.twitter.com/ft5NXOEkPz
— shubham uthappa (@shubhamuthappa) May 22, 2017
Chote ki #Bakwaas Bandh kara de Bhagwan #PrayerAunty pic.twitter.com/aT6mTC38kZ
— Bade Chote (@badechote) May 22, 2017
Pls make my son get back all my Tupperware tiffins from his office today #PrayerAunty pic.twitter.com/PuPZtZMCXP
— FunnyThings Moms Say (@IndianMomthings) May 22, 2017
Does anyone know how much Prayer Aunty charges? I want to hire her for my exam results. #PrayerAunty #BoardsResult.
— Tanvi S. (@steverogers_bae) May 22, 2017
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— Sanket (@Lord_Brownie) May 22, 2017
Indian Cricket Team has now roped in the praying aunty as the mascot for the Champions Trophy.#ChampionsTrophy2017 pic.twitter.com/gQZp6EOB9c
If u still think the finals were fixed after realising that d 100 yr ol aunty praying fervently was Neeta Ambanis mum, then u heartless
— Ria Mukherjee (@tweetria) May 22, 2017
A big reason behind @mipaltan win is "that aunty" she was praying to god, praying and praying !!!
— Mihir âÂÂu00c2u009cÂÂu00c2u008c (@MCricketian) May 22, 2017
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Everyone was also curious to know the 'true identity of the Mumbai's latest superhero 'Prayer Aunty'.
And Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan has solved that mystery and revealed her identity. She is Purnima Dalal, the mother of Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani.
@BuzzFeedIndia That is Mrs. Ambani's mother. Popularly referred to as "nani". The lucky charm.
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) May 22, 2017
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