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Meet Mumbai’s 92-year-old cricket superfan who has followed the game for 70 years

Updated On: 30 May, 2026 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Suhana Saha

Meet the amazing Kalyani Raghavan, who has followed cricket for over seven decades, and will be cheering at her Sion home during tomorrow’s final. And, oh, she has a crush on Shubman Gill, too!

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Kalyani Raghavan, who turns 93 on June 11, watches her favourite —Shubhman Gill — in an IPL match on the 65-inch television her family recently bought so she can enjoy cricket more comfortably at her Chunabhatti home. Pic/Atul Kamble

Kalyani Raghavan, who turns 93 on June 11, watches her favourite —Shubhman Gill — in an IPL match on the 65-inch television her family recently bought so she can enjoy cricket more comfortably at her Chunabhatti home. Pic/Atul Kamble

As most nonagenarians slow down, 92-year-old Kalyani Raghavan is still attending Carnatic music concerts, solving sudoku puzzles, and passionately following cricket — so much so that her family recently upgraded to a 65-inch television to make her IPL viewing experience better.

Cricket enthusiast and Carnatic music veteran Kalyani Raghavan follows the IPL action from her home in Chunabhatti. The 92-year-old says cricket remains one of her greatest passions. Pics/Atul Kamble

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