Jonty Rhodes has once again shown his love for India, this time with a plate of pani puri in front of him. A video shared by the Instagram handle of Koyla Indian Restaurant in Rotterdam, Netherlands, shows the former South African cricketer enjoying the popular Indian street food. But it was not just the pani puri that caught attention. It was what Rhodes said while eating it.
South African Cricketer Jonty Rhodes Eats Pani Puri In The Netherlands
In the video, Rhodes is seen standing with an Indian man and eating pani puri. The woman serving the pani puri asks him if the spicy snack is too hot for him. Rhodes seems surprised and asks, "Are you asking me?" When she replies that she is, he comes up with a hilarious answer. "I'm more Indian than you," he says. Funnily, the Indian man next to him agrees with Rhodes.
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Rhodes then explains his logic, joking about where the man lives. "He lives in Pune. That's not really India. I live in Mumbai and Goa. That's India," he says.
A South African cricket legend sitting in Rotterdam and casually enjoying pani puri is already fun to watch. But Rhodes turning it into a competition over who is more Indian makes the video even better.
Jonty Rhodes And His India Connection
Rhodes' love for India is not new. The former cricketer has had a long association with the country, particularly through his work with the Mumbai Indians. He spent years in India as part of the IPL setup and developed a strong connection with Mumbai.
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His bond with India is also personal. When his daughter was born in Mumbai in 2015, Rhodes named her India Jeanne Rhodes. His son Nathan was also born in Mumbai in 2017. He has often spoken warmly about his connection with India and has embraced several aspects of the country's culture during his time here.
So, when Rhodes jokes that he is "more Indian" than a man from Pune because he lives in Mumbai and Goa, there is plenty of history behind the joke.