Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) suffered a humiliating nine-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match in Abu Dhabi on Monday (September  20) and while cricket fans were busy on social media hunting for reasons of such a massive defeat, RCB pacer Kyle Jamieson managed to turn a lot of heads the limelight for ‘flirting’ with RCB’s massage therapist, Navnita Gautam.

With the RCB reeling at l 53/4, the cameraman panned to the dugout during the 10th over of the innings. Kyle Jamieson was seen padded up as he was supposed to be batting at no. 8 but when the camera was on him, the lanky pacer was seen smiling looking at the team’s massage therapist Navnita Gautam, who was sitting in the dugout.

As soon as the visual appeared on the TV, the image of Jamieson smiling flirtatiously went viral and fans have been curious to know all about Navnita Guatam since the incident. She was born in Vancouver and holds a Canadoan passport.

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Born on April 11 in 1992, Navnita Guatam was appointed as RCB’s sports massage therapist in 2019 and she was then the first and only female to be a part of the support staff of any of the 8 IPL teams. She has been assigned before and during the IPL matches.

Navnita Gautam boasts of notable experience in her profession. Before being roped in by RCB, she had worked with the Toronto Nationals team in the Global T20 Canada. Also, the 29-year-old has served as a support staff member for the Indian Women’s Basketball Team during their Asia Cup campaign.

Interestingly, in 2019, Navnita Gautam was inquired about if she had feels awkward being the only woman to be part of the support staff in RCB and across the entire IPL, to which she replied, “it’s like having 20 brothers around at all times.”

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During a chat with ESPNCricinfo, Navnita Gautam had said, “Absolutely not. It’s like having 20 brothers around at all times. Slowly but surely, the transition is happening. I believe that as long as the players and support staff trust your work, gender shouldn’t be an issue as we are all healthcare professionals.”