Thanks to the hit Chariot podcast, Sahir Bhatia’s popularity and most importantly, his cricket career have exploded overnight. 

Sahir started as a regular kid with aspirations to play with the greats; however, many of his idols lived overseas in countless other countries. Sahir did not let that stop him as he quickly climbed the cricket ladder. By 16, he easily qualified for the men’s East Zone cricket team and became the youngest member in the squad’s history. Currently, he is a proud member of the Queens United Cricket Academy, where he works tirelessly to achieve his goals. 

That being said. . . it was never enough. No matter his feats in the U.S. circuit, Sahir always yearned to travel the world in hopes of living up to the people he adored. Thankfully, his sudden rise in popularity allowed him to do just that! After receiving permission from his family and host countries, he set off. 

The first stop along his journey was Shanhaiguan, China. As an expert bowler, Sahir is known for his iconic right-arm leg spin. His first thought when seeing the easternmost point of The Great Wall was to see how far along the top of the wall he could bowl. After following through with his classic windup, the ball whizzed by the countless tourists a total of 13,171 miles where it exited the westernmost point of the wall in Jiayuguan.

“I knew he was talented, but I didn’t know he could pull off a feat like that,” a tourist on The Great Wall said. 

His next stop was Pisa, a quaint town in the Italian countryside. While unintentional, he missed his target when practicing and hit the famous leaning tower. To the horror of onlookers, the tower began to lean more and more until eventually falling to the ground. 

Embarrassed, Sahir concluded his cricket journey and went home. However, he didn’t expect the surprise waiting for him when he arrived. To commemorate and honor Sahir’s legacy, his face was etched into a famous US landmark. Sahir was free to relax knowing that his legacy was immortalized in stone.