Ajinkya Rahane bought the 1st Test tickets for a 70-year-old Australian fan at Adelaide Ajinkya Rahane bought the 1st Test tickets for a 70-year-old Australian fan at Adelaide

Despite his team's 48-run loss in the 1st Test, Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane seems to have earned a true fan. In a heart-warming gesture, the middle-order batsman helped a fan attend their Adelaide Test against Australia.

Rahane bought the ticket for the 70-year-old Louise that gave her an opportunity to witness the emotional tribute to Phillip Hughes at the start of the 1st Test.

Louise had applauded Rahane's half-century during India's warm-up game a week before the 1st Test. As the players went for lunch during the game, Louise was interviewed by Mid-Day and asked if she would be attending the Adelaide Test.

"No, I would love to, but to be honest, I don't know how to book tickets online. I'm not sure how else you can purchase them and with my age, I can't really stand in the queue for a long time. If I got a ticket, I would like to go because it will be such an emotional day of Test cricket," Louise was quoted as saying by Mid-Day.

In what turned out to be a pleasant surprise, Louise received a call early on December 9 and was informed that a ticket had been organized for her. She was delighted to realise that her benefactor was none other than Ajinkya Rahane whom she had earlier applauded.

Louise was amongst the Adelaide crowd when India and Australia paid tributes to Phillip Hughes. She expressed her gratitude towards Rahane by bringing a card to the stadium on Day 2.

"Thank you Ajinkya for your generosity. Your kindness enabled me to be present at a memorable day's play. Wishing you every success in your career. Sincerely, Louise (Australian Cricket Fan)," the card said.