A witty moment took place when a young fan approached Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma for an autograph during the Wankhede Stadium’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Rohit Sharma gave a friendly fist bump to a fan, who completely ignored him, and the reaction went viral on social media.
Rohit remains one of India’s most loved cricketers despite his recent struggles with the bat and captaincy. He was at the Wankhede Stadium for his 50th anniversary celebrations, where fans surrounded him, asking for autographs and selfies. Fans couldn’t wait to meet their hero during the special event.
Watch – Young fan ignores Rohit Sharma’s punch at Wankhede
Rohit Sharma, dressed in a dapper suit, sat between Team India legends Sachin Tendulkar and Ajinkya Rahane at the event. In a viral video on social media from the event, a young fan, wearing a Team India jersey, approached Rohit to ask for his autograph, ignoring Tendulkar and Rahane.
Rohit signed the bat to the young fan and gave him a friendly fist bump. However, the fan ignored the gesture and ran off, leaving Rohit momentarily embarrassed. Ajinkya Rahane found it amusing and laughed. A few minutes later, the same fan returned and finally punched Rohit as expected.
Mumbai Indians’ official account on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) shared the clip with the caption, “🤜𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗬🤛 #Wankhede50 #MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians.”
🤜📖#Wankhede50 #MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/slTsOgg8WT
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) January 19, 2025
The old stadium had its own charm – Rohit Sharma
In a video shared by MCA on X, Rohit Sharma reflected on the significance of the Wankhede Stadium in his cricketing journey. He recalled the charm of the old stadium when he played there for the first time. Sharma emphasized that the place now holds special memories for Indian cricket, Mumbai Indians and MCA.
“When I played for the first time, the old stadium… had its own charm. And now, you know, this place currently has special memories associated with Indian cricket, Mumbai Indians and Mumbai Cricket Association age group cricket. So I just want to wish everyone the best in the coming years. And we hope that we can create more and more memories in this very place,” he said.
Mumbai cha raja has a message for you 📹
Book your tickets now➡️ https://t.co/jWi7x1bLi4#Wankhede50 | #MCA | #Mumbai |#Cricket | @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/dTFbexeEJU
— Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) (@MumbaiCricAssoc) January 15, 2025
The 37-year-old, who hails from Maharashtra, spent his entire domestic career with the Mumbai national team. He has also represented Mumbai Indians in the IPL since 2011. Rohit has captained both his home team and Mumbai Indians in his career.
Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team in the 2025 Champions Trophy
The fearless opener faces considerable pressure after struggling with the bat during the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where India lost 1-3. His poor form saw him sit out the final Test against Australia, with Jasprit Bumrah stepping in as stand-in captain.
Rohit’s next international engagement will be the upcoming ODI series against England. His main focus is the 2025 Champions Trophy, where he is expected to lead India. This could potentially be Rohit’s last ICC event, with India looking to add another title to their cabinet after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup.
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