New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday on Wednesday, India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja shared a story of his first meeting with him, when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2010.

In a post on X, Jadeja recalled when he met PM Modi, Team India was having a match against South Africa in Ahmedabad, and Modi met players who were lined up on the field for introduction just before the match. India's then skipper MS Dhoni introduced Jadeja to PM Modi, who smiled and asked Dhoni to "take care of him".

"I first met Modi ji in 2010, when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. We had a match against South Africa in Ahmedabad, and the teams were lined up on the field for introductions just before the...