NEW DELHI: A historic second unfolded on the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Friday because the Rohit Sharma Stand was formally unveiled, honouring India’s ODI captain. The emotional ceremony was quickly adopted by a light-hearted second that went viral — a video capturing Rohit pulling up his youthful brother Vishal, reportedly over a dent of their automobile.In true Rohit style, his response was hilariously deadpan: “Yeh kya hai?” he requested, pointing on the harm.Vishal, caught off guard, replied sheepishly, “Reverse.”To which Rohit responded, “Kiska? Tere se?” — a quick-fire trade that had followers in splits, many calling it “peak massive brother power.”Wankhede holds a particular place in Rohit’s coronary heart — it’s the place his cricketing journey took flight again in 2007. Talking on the unveiling, the veteran batter expressed deep gratitude to everybody concerned within the occasion and mirrored on the stadium’s private {and professional} significance in his life.“Firstly, I wish to thank everybody who has come right here to make this occasion so particular. What’s going to occur as we speak, I by no means dreamt of it,” Rohit mentioned. “As a child rising up desirous to play for Mumbai and India, nobody thinks about issues like these. Like another sportsperson, I solely aimed to provide my greatest and serve the nation. Whereas doing that, you obtain many milestones, however one thing like that is actually particular.”
Rohit’s dad and mom — Gurunath and Poornima Sharma — his spouse Ritika Sajdeh, and brother Vishal have been current on the stadium to witness the revealing. Feelings ran excessive as Rohit acknowledged the affect of their sacrifices on his journey.
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“To have my identify amongst legends of the sport and famend world leaders… I can’t put this sense into phrases. I’m grateful to the MCA, the Apex Council, and everybody concerned,” he mentioned. “To obtain this honour whereas I’m nonetheless taking part in makes it much more surreal. I’ve retired from two codecs however proceed to play ODIs. On the twenty first, once I return right here to play for Mumbai Indians towards Delhi Capitals, it’ll be a really particular second.”Rohit, who just lately retired from Check cricket, has been a cornerstone of Mumbai cricket and led India to back-to-back ICC titles — the T20 World Cup in 2024 and the Champions Trophy in 2025.
As he wrapped up his tackle, Rohit humorously famous that his Mumbai Indians teammates have been anticipating his speech to finish so they may begin their coaching. “It’ll be much more particular once I get to play an India match at this venue once more. To obtain this honour in entrance of my dad and mom, spouse, and brother is past phrases. I’m deeply grateful for all they’ve achieved.”Ritika Sajdeh, typically seen by Rohit’s facet throughout tournaments and often known as one among his strongest supporters, was visibly emotional all through the occasion.Having debuted for India in 2007, Rohit has loved a adorned worldwide profession. He was a part of India’s 2007 T20 World Cup-winning squad and has represented the nation in 159 T20Is, 273 ODIs, and 67 Assessments. He bid farewell to T20Is after India’s title triumph in Barbados final 12 months.