Rohit Sharma’s Champions Trophy gesture at Wankhede Stadium ceremony goes viral

admin January 20, 2025

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Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma posed with the coveted trophy on Sunday, January 19, along with the doyens of Mumbai cricket, including Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar, during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Wankhede Stadium.

India captain Rohit Sharma posed with the Champions Trophy, displayed at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, January 19, during the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the iconic venue in Mumbai. The doyens of Mumbai cricket, including Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, and Ravi Shastri, attended the glittering ceremony hosted by the Mumbai Cricket Association.

In a viral video, Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri ask Rohit Sharma to come closer to the Champions Trophy. However, the India captain politely declines their invitation, allowing the seniors to take centre stage. Sachin Tendulkar, Shastri, and Gavaskar pose right behind the coveted trophy while Rohit stands at the extreme left of the stage.

Rohit did not hide his intentions, stating that he and his team would do their utmost to bring the Champions Trophy back to the Wankhede Stadium, hinting at potential celebrations in Mumbai. India celebrated their T20 World Cup triumph last year with a rooftop bus parade along Marine Drive in Mumbai. The parade culminated in a glittering felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium.

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“We will embark on another tournament. When we reach Dubai, the wishes of 140 crore people will be behind us. We know that,” Rohit said, evoking cheers from the crowd at the Wankhede Stadium.

“We will try and do everything we can to bring this trophy back here to the Wankhede,” he added.

Rohit Sharma was named the captain of India’s 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy, starting on 19 February. Shubman Gill was named vice captain of the team, which included Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Shami. Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar announced the squad in Mumbai on Saturday, 18 January.

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Meanwhile, Rohit recalled the memorable bus parade following India’s T20 World Cup triumph. He said he did not doubt that the Indian team would celebrate the victory in Mumbai after meeting with the Prime Minister in New Delhi.

Thousands turned up for the bus parade, during which Rohit, Virat Kohli, and former coach Rahul Dravid took centre stage and won hearts with their passionate celebrations.

“I remember we were still in Barbados after winning the World Cup, and we were stuck there due to a storm, but planning was in process as to what we would do once we were back in India.

“We planned to go to Delhi, but what after that? After that, no one knew what to do, but I wanted the World Cup (trophy) to come to Wankhede. Each of the recent World Cups we have won in 2007 and 2011 has been celebrated at Wankhede, and bringing the trophy of 2024 was also very important for us,” he added.

India beat South Africa in a thrilling finale in Barbados on June 29.

India will begin their Champions Trophy campaign in Dubai against Bangladesh on February 20, before taking on Pakistan on February 23. India’s final league game against New Zealand is scheduled for March 2. The Champions Trophy might turn out to be Rohit’s last ICC event. The India skipper was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup but missed the 2011 squad. He was, however, part of the MS Dhoni-led side that won the 2013 Champions Trophy in England.

Pakistan, who will host the upcoming tournament, won the last edition of the Champions Trophy, beating India in the final in London in 2017

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