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Rohit Sharma shared an adorable moment with a young fan at the Wankhede stadium, which is celebrating its 50 years today.
Snippets from Rohit Sharma’s adorable moment with a fan today. (PC: X/mipaltan)
Rohit Sharma shared an adorable moment with a young fan at the Wankhede Stadium during the ground’s 50th-anniversary celebration event on Sunday.
In a video shared by the Mumbai Indians official handle on X, the young boy can be seen taking his bat to Rohit, who was sitting alongside Ajinkya Rahane and Sachin Tendulkar, to get it signed. The Indian captain signed it and offered him a fist bump but he missed it and instead ran back to his family.
His family members can then be heard asking him to go back, as Rohit and Rahane laugh. The boy went back and got his fist bump eventually.
Watch the video here:
Rohit, Tendulkar and Rahane, are among the many greats of Indian and Mumbai cricket attending the event at the iconic venue. All of them spent a huge share of their initial phase of cricketing careers here and the stadium has seen some of their most important milestones over the years.
They have also spoken about the ground in recent days.
“When I played for the first time, the old stadium… it had its own charm. And now, you know, this venue right now has special memories involved with Indian cricket, Mumbai Indians, and age group cricket of Mumbai Cricket Association. So I just want to wish everyone the best for the coming years as well. And hopefully, we can create more and more memories at this very venue,” Rohit had said in a video posted by the Mumbai Cricket Association on their X handle.
Rahane, meanwhile, took part in an event to acknowledge the efforts of the groundsmen of various Mumbai clubs on Wednesday.
“During matches, every team expects a quality pitch and well-maintained ground. However, the hard work of the groundsmen often goes unrecognized. It’s easy to criticize, but few consider the effort that goes into their work. Today, the MCA has taken a commendable initiative. You, the groundsmen, are vital to Mumbai cricket. Regardless of which teams come to play, your contributions will always be significant,” he said at the event, as quoted by Mid-Day.
