Rohit Sharma emotional as parents unveil Wankhede stand in his name

India ODI captain Rohit Sharma was emotional on Friday as a stand at Wankhede Stadium was named after him. At the ceremony, attended by his family, teammates, and officials, the Mumbai Cricket Association also honoured former India captain Ajit Wadekar and former BCCI president Sharad Pawar.

“I had never dreamt of what was going to happen today,” Rohit said, visibly moved. “You try to achieve a lot of milestones, but something like this is really special, because Wankhede is an iconic stadium and so many memories have been made here.”

“To have my name here with the greats of the game and one of the world’s best political leaders, I cannot express the feeling. I am super grateful,” he added.