Indian boxer Narender Berwal had Prime Minister Narendra Modi in stitches as he recalled a hilarious exchange with a Pakistani opponent. Berwal, who won a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, said his opponent joked about his name, his coach's name and the Prime Minister all being Narendra.

Indian boxer Narender Berwal had Prime Minister Narendra Modi in stitches when he recalled a hilarious exchange with a Pakistani opponent after their bout at the 2015 World Military Games.

Berwal, who won a silver medal in the men's 90+kg category at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, shared the anecdote while interacting with Modi at the Prime Minister's residence in New Delhi on Sunday, August 9.

The boxer recalled how he was drawn against a Pakistani opponent at the Military Games and was told by his army colleagues that he could not afford to lose the bout.

"My first-round match was against Pakistan. I got a call from the military that you cannot lose to a Pakistani opponent. I won that fight, but we suffered cuts and went to hospital to get stitches," Berwal told Modi.

'I HATE THE NAME NARENDER'

The fight, however, left Berwal and his opponent with cuts, meaning both boxers had to visit hospital for stitches after the bout.

It was there that the Pakistani boxer noticed an unusual coincidence involving Berwal, his coach and India's Prime Minister.

Berwal said his army coach at the Games was also named Narender. The boxer then recalled what his Pakistani opponent told him after the fight.

"Aapka naam Narender hai, aapke coach ka naam Narender hai, aapke Pradhan Mantri ka naam Narendra hai. Mujhe Narendra naam se nafrat ho gayi hai," Berwal recalled the boxer telling him.

Source: indiatoday