Rahul Dravid teaches Kannada to British High Commissioner Alex Ellis

Team Udayavani, Aug 10, 2021, 11:02 AM IST

Rahul Dravid is again making headlines and this time not for being the ‘Indiranagar ka Gunda.’ He was spotted teaching Kannada to the British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis amid the ongoing India vs England Test series.

Sharing the clip where Team India head coach Dravid is seen teaching Ellis, “Cricket expressions in Indian languages part 2. Today, we’re down south in Bengaluru. What better teacher than ‘The Coach’ #RahulDravid, who taught me this in #Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ,” Ellis tweeted.

In the clip,  Ellis can be heard saying, “England and India are playing each other and I am on the hunt for the best Indian cricket expressions. We have come to Bangalore and we have come to one of the greatest players to have played the game and he’s going to teach me and you one phrase in the language of the state – Kannada.”

Dravid taught the diplomat “Bega Odi” in Kannada that translates to “run fast”.

Cricket expressions in Indian languages part 2.

Today, we’re down south in Bengaluru.

What better teacher than ‘The Coach’ #RahulDravid, who taught taught me this in #Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ ? pic.twitter.com/tDCtHOcIwa

— Alex Ellis (@AlexWEllis) August 7, 2021

The video has garnered over 1 lakh views since being shared. Below is how the internet reacted.

I thought it meant "one run fast…" but .. to speak to the legend himself, you are indeed lucky !

— Elegant Effendi (@elegant_effendi) August 7, 2021

Bega Odi means Run fast not one run.

— Amaresh? (@Amareysh) August 7, 2021

Hi alex avare
Nice to hear about kannada and dosey. Please do visit hampi and my village neaby. Still underdeveloped after independence https://t.co/cj8Gj9KZ1t

— Ravindra Sasalawad (@RavindraSasala2) August 9, 2021

Strictly speaking Bega Odi is “ Run Quick!” Odi Odi could be run run, but good effort @AlexWEllis
You can get Kannada, Tamil and Hindi lessons from me in Hull anytime ? https://t.co/uVng37OVB7

— Pramod Subbaraman ? (@briteeth) August 8, 2021