Indian ODI team captain Rohit Sharma is considered one of the best batsmen in the world. His performance has always been very good and Rohit Sharma’s fan following is also very high all over the world. Let us tell you that recently Rohit Sharma has retired from international Test cricket. Earlier, after winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, he also said goodbye to the T20 format.
Rohit Sharma Honored with Stand at Wankhede Stadium
Well, today the Mumbai Cricket Association has dedicated a stand of the historic Wankhede Stadium to the Hitman. The Rohit Sharma stand was inaugurated at a special event at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday, May 16. Many eminent personalities including Rohit Sharma were present at the ceremony.
Mumbai Cricket Association had announced a few days ago that they want to honor Team India captain Rohit Sharma, who won the T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy, in this way. MCA was planning to do this during the IPL 2025 match but the tournament had to be stopped midway, due to which it was postponed. Now MCA has finally done it.
Earlier, stands at the Wankhede Stadium have been named after many cricket legends, including Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Vijay Merchant and Dilip Vengsarkar.
Stand named after Rohit Sharma inaugurated at Wankhede Stadium
During this event, Rohit was accompanied by his wife and parents. Along with this, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, former MCA President Sharad Pawar, current MCA President Ajinkya Naik and many other officials and fans were also present. The special thing is that the button to open the stand was not pressed by Rohit himself but this auspicious task was completed by the hands of his parents.
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