Do the thing that scares you.
Just 3 days ago I travelled 4,275 miles to India. Alone. For just 72 hours. All to watch the IPL and finally experience Royal Challengers Bengaluru in person.
On paper, it sounds ridiculous. Exhausting flights, barely any sleep, navigating a country Iโd never been to before, all for a cricket team.
But sometimes the best things in life begin with โthis is probably a bad idea.โ
What I found in India was so much bigger than cricket.
Every single person I met showed kindness. People helped me when I had questions, checked I got where I needed to be, shared conversations, recommendations, smiles, stories.
Complete strangers made a country that should have felt overwhelming somehow feel welcoming.
But the most heartfelt of thanks have to go to
@poserarcher and
@ishanjoshii who not only sourced the best tickets for me but made sure they looked out for me every step of the way.
Not only this but Ishan and his beautiful wife hosted me for a wonderful lunch in their home.
Itโs you guys that made the whole experience what it was and iโm forever grateful ๐ซถ
And the cricket? Unreal. The noise, the passion, the colour, the energy around RCBโฆ it felt less like watching a sport and more like being part of something people truly live and breathe.
I went there thinking I was chasing an experience. I came back feeling like Iโd left a piece of myself behind.
Its not goodbye India, its Phir milenge โค๏ธ