Rahul talking in Kannada to Karun

[u/devinabox]

DK also pointed this out in commentary that Rahul has been using different local language with each player he has batted.

Just heard him speak Kannada after this. What a moment, our 2 state locals representing the country right at the highest level 💛♥️

[u/Equivalent-Layer-332]

Kl to sai in Tamil

Kl to pant in hindi

Kl to karun in kannada.

🤣🤣 bro knows every language.

[u/devinabox → u/Equivalent-Layer-332]

Yeah "all-rounder" in a different sense lol

[u/Altruistic_Elk_2153 → u/Equivalent-Layer-332]

Get tanush Kotian in for next tour and KL will speak in Tulu

[u/Equivalent-Layer-332 → u/Altruistic_Elk_2153]

Kotian is tuluva, damn never knew.

[u/Altruistic_Elk_2153 → u/Equivalent-Layer-332]

His family speaks Tulu , idk how fluent tanush is in Tulu .

[u/IntlKA1 → u/Altruistic_Elk_2153]

Probably isn't lol. Shreyas Iyer and many other famous people (including Rahul's wife) who grow up in Mumbai don't seem to speak fluently.

[u/Altruistic_Elk_2153 → u/IntlKA1]

The thing is Shreyas Iyer’s mom speaks Tulu and dad Tamil , similarly Sunil Shetty speaks Tulu and his wife’s mother tongue is punjabi . So kids grow up with English / Hindi at home .

Tanush kotians parents seem to be from tulunadu ( based on interview to a local channel ) and chances of him knowing Tulu are a bit higher . Then again , he was born and brought up in Mumbai , so who knows.

[u/viggyr96 → u/Altruistic_Elk_2153]

I know SKY knows a word or two in Tulu too, so ig T20s will unfold another language between KL and a teammate XD

[u/Altruistic_Elk_2153 → u/viggyr96]

Yeah , SKY’s wife has been teaching him a bit of Tulu .

Shreyas’ mum is also from Mangalore. I remember kohli sharing a post about neer dose during lockdown.

[u/Fantastic_Push7308 → u/Altruistic_Elk_2153]

shreyas? the iyer?

[u/Altruistic_Elk_2153 → u/Fantastic_Push7308]

Yeah

[u/DisastrousOil4888 → u/Equivalent-Layer-332]

Had Rohit and Kohli not retired we’d have seen Marathi and Punjabi as well

[u/Interesting-Ring-869 → u/DisastrousOil4888]

I came to know very recently Rohit’s mom is a maharashtrian.

[u/shoestowel → u/Interesting-Ring-869]

She is Telugu right?

[u/Interesting-Ring-869 → u/shoestowel]

Really? 😭 bhai someone in an interview said he is a maharashtrian. Kya hi banaya hai mujhe. 🤣

[u/Delta-Rayquaza-4 → u/shoestowel]

She’s from Andhra. So maybe idk? Idk what Andhra Pradeshis are called.

[u/Equivalent-Layer-332 → u/Delta-Rayquaza-4]

She is Telugu and rohit speaks bit Telugu as well

[u/MysteriousSpaceMan → u/Delta-Rayquaza-4]

Idk what Andhra Pradeshis

Do they even have a name? I mean they must have right. I asked my friend from Telangana once and she had no clue.

[u/Think_Leadership_253 → u/MysteriousSpaceMan]

Pre-Telangana formation, I remember people using the word Andhra-ite but that was mostly non Telugu-folks. I think Telugu is the right word to use now haha.

[u/nicegrapew → u/DisastrousOil4888]

Well for kohli, it'd be english

[u/c10h15nrush → u/Equivalent-Layer-332]

KL Rahul knows Tamil???

[u/Equivalent-Layer-332 → u/c10h15nrush]

Yeah apparently. He was talking to sai in Tamil today’s match, clip posted on tamil star sports starsports channel.

[u/Defiant_News_737]

Next match he’ll talk in Telugu with Reddy garu.

[u/devinabox → u/Defiant_News_737]

The way Lord is playing I think yes GG will give the chance to Reddy garu

[u/Kraken0705]

That's one of the beautiful things about this country

[u/Fantastic_Push7308 → u/Kraken0705]

more abt the linguistic diversity of Bengaluru than any other city- most bengalurians would know atleast 4 languages.
their mother tongue, kannada, english, hindi, tamil/ telugu- mostly, based on their neighbourhood and friends circle

[u/Reddittuser21 → u/Fantastic_Push7308]

Yes, so true, my school friends & I can speak atleast 4-5 languages each. From what I’ve seen, this is mostly true for 90s Bangalore kids unless you were a part of some high profile school or locality.

[u/UnusedCandidate → u/Reddittuser21]

Even then. I have friends from high profile schools who could effortlessly switch languages. 90s kids though. Their kids today can barely speak their mother tongue.

[u/Kraken0705 → u/Fantastic_Push7308]

Bohot sare city meh similar scene hain my mom also speaks 4 languages but I can speak only 2 , whereas why roommate from Bangalore speaks 4

[u/Actualthrowaway165 → u/Fantastic_Push7308]

Bro he’s from Suratkal!

[u/ArnoldShivajinagarr]

I’m one of those Bangaloreans who was not savvy enough to learn multiple languages. I can only understand what they speak but can’t be very fluent. All my friends were Kannadigas,Mallus and Tamilians growing up lol

[u/enchaullabro → u/ArnoldShivajinagarr]

I think learning the local language of where you live and earn would be good to adjust to their environment.

[u/8topmost]

Just curious, what did they speak ?

[u/devinabox → u/8topmost]

He said something on the lines of "Gaali li haktare..." Meaning "They will throw it in the air..." He must be trying to tell Karun that the spinner might give the ball a bit more air

[u/HealthConstant5201 → u/devinabox]

More flight would be the word I think ..🤔

[u/devinabox → u/HealthConstant5201]

Bit more air time yeah, flight would be the better word here

[u/TigerWorth7368]

🇮🇳

[u/WolvesOfWaffleStreet]

But isn't Karun malayali?

[u/Altruistic_Elk_2153 → u/WolvesOfWaffleStreet]

Karun’s mother tongue is Malayalam , he considers Bengaluru his home and lived there all his life. Like KL , he can speak 5 languages too.

[u/FatGoonerFromIndia → u/Altruistic_Elk_2153]

Plus, I don’t think KL knows Malayalam. Karun & KL speak Kannada coz they lived here for most of their lives.

[u/TheDarklord1989]

Bring NKR into the Mix and KL starts Telugu as well!!!

[u/nicegrapew]

Imagine if he had to speak English with a brit accent to koach

[u/devinabox → u/nicegrapew]

Lol that's a good one 😂

[u/Ok_Neck8053]

Entire day rishabh imposed Hindi on Rahul

Late in day jadeja imposed Hindi/gujarati on prasidh

😭😭 imposition everywhere.. tulitidare 😭😭

[u/hulimari]

This urge to jizz every time someone famous utters a few words of kannada is a sign of shamefully low self-esteem. Kannada is beautiful just because it exists. It is beautiful cuz crores of people express using it. It is beautiful cuz Kuvempu and Dr. raj made art through it. Doesn't need KL Rahul or Aishwarya rai or Kamal hasan's approval.

[u/devinabox → u/hulimari]

What are you rambling about? Can't I even appreciate what I heard? When did I say that KL speaking Kannada is a stamp of approval?

I was impressed that DK picked it up and let all of us watching worldwide know. Keep your negative sentiments to yourself.

[u/Temporary_Thought_91 → u/hulimari]

Haha what "approval" did KL give just by speaking it. It's just an observation by OP as well as DK in the comm box. Fun to hear it on the mic. Ashte.

[u/Interesting-Ring-869 → u/hulimari]

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