Jonty Rhodes Receives Special Gift Ahead Of RPS vs MI IPL 2017 Final
Jonty Rhodes, the Mumbai Indians fielding coach, was blessed with a baby boy just hours before the IPL final 2017.
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Jonty Rhodes was blessed with a baby boy hours before the IPL final
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Jonty Rhodes is the fielding coach of Mumbai Indians
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Jonty Rhodes' daughter India is a Virat Kohli fan
Mumbai Indians' fielding coach Jonty Rhodes was blessed with a baby boy just before the Indian Premier League (IPL) final between Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiant at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday. Rhodes uploaded a photo of his wife holding their baby boy Nathan John in her arms. The image was captioned: "The prize before the prize @mipaltan? Nathan John "plunged" into the world at 6:20pm on IPL final #poolbirth #earthmother #incredibleindia."
The prize before the prize @mipaltan? Nathan John "plunged" into the world at 6:20pm on IPL final #poolbirth #earthmother #incredibleindia pic.twitter.com/UiUCMt4fih
— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) May 21, 2017
Rhodes' daughter India is also a big fan of team India captain Virat Kohli. Rhodes had earlier tweeted a picture of his daughter with Kohli's poster in the background and said, "It would seem that @imVkohli has another fan - not that we blame India Rhodes @pumacricket @mipaltan."
It would seem that @imVkohli has another fan- not that we blame India Rhodes @pumacricket @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/V7j3em2zSP
— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) May 17, 2017
The star India batsman didn't take too long to reply to the post and said,"@JontyRhodes8 #IndiaRhodes Cuteness overload! Wonder what she's carrying in that little bag?@pumacricket".
@JontyRhodes8 #IndiaRhodes Cuteness overload! Wonder what she's carrying in that little bag? @pumacricket https://t.co/eidaDPhE4C
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 17, 2017
On April 24, Rhodes had uploaded a photo on Twitter of him and daughter India with the caption: "Happy Birthday baby India; 2 today #landofyourbirth". Rhodes, who is the fielding coach of Mumbai Indians, has improved the fitness of the players in the field. Rhodes' daughter who was born in April 24 2015 was named 'India' Â because the couple said that they admired the rich culture and geographical diversity of the country.
Happy Birthday baby India; 2 today #landofyourbirth pic.twitter.com/RGVxmXRjRv
— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) April 23, 2017
Sunday's match is crucial for Mumbai Indians as they face Rising Pune Supergiant in the much-awaited IPL final. Having lost to Pune in all three games previously this season, Mumbai will look to reverse the win-loss ratio. Should Mumbai Indians win, they will become the first team to lift the trophy for a record third time.