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For silver-winner Patel, there is no time to bask in glory, as she aims to get back to training at the earliest
Bhavinaben Patel
People watch the Tokyo Paralympics women’s table tennis singles final on a large screen installed at Bhavinaben Patel’s village Sundhia, near Ahmedabad yesterday. Pic/AFP
A call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the icing on the cake. “PM Modi told me that I have made Sundhiya Village famous and praised me for bringing glory to the country. He urged me to give my 100 per cent without taking pressure,” she revealed.
Patel credited her coach and family members for the Tokyo show and stressed that her sporting reward was a gift from God: “I never do pooja at home, but I believe in doing good for people. I never hurt anyone and this victory is a return gift from God.”
Husband Nikul Patel, who was the first to experience her delight in Tokyo, said: “This is such a proud moment for me too. We have received so many wishes from all over India,” said Nikul.
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