Rohit Sharma resisted Sunil Gavaskar's request to come near the Champions Trophy |courtesy - screengrab
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Rohit Sharma was present at the Wankhede Stadium
- Mumbai Cricket Assocation (MCA) celebrated the stadium's 50th anniversary
- Several Mumbai stars captained India
Rohit Sharma's heartfelt gestures towards Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar and former head coach Ravi Shastri earned praise from fans during the 50th-anniversary celebrations of the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, which saw the greats of Indian cricket assemble at the iconic venue, which has seen some of the greatest moments in the sport's history.
Sharma was called on stage alongside Sachin Tendulkar, Gavaskar, Shastri, and Ajinkya Rahane. The quartet of Mumbai cricket greats, who had also captained the Indian team during their celebrated careers, assembled for a chat with hosts Mandira Bedi and Jatin Sapru.
As each of them came to the stage one by one, Shastri took a corner seat. Rohit was quick to notice this and urged him to come sit in the centre alongside Gavaskar, who was sitting beside Tendulkar. As part of the trophy tour, the 2025 Champions Trophy was also present on stage during the discussion. After their fun chat ended, the five Indian cricket stalwarts took a group picture. Both Gavaskar and Shastri were spotted urging Rohit to come in the middle and near the trophy, but the Indian captain refused to do so.
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Rohit Sharma Set To Lead India In Champions Trophy 2025
Rohit Sharma will aim to become just the second Indian captain after MS Dhoni to win multiple ICC events when he captains India in the 2025 Champions Trophy scheduled to take place in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from February 19 to March 9.
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India announced their squad for the mega event on Saturday (January 18) with Rohit retaining the captaincy despite his struggles in Test cricket. The Men in Blue ended an 11-year drought without a global title under his captaincy after lifting the T20 World Cup title last year.
India will play all their matches in Dubai, including the blockbuster tie against Pakistan on February 23. The 2013 champions will kickstart their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20, while their last game in the group stage is against New Zealand on March 2.
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