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Rohit Sharma opens up on having Wankhede Stadium stand (X Photograph)

NEW DELHI: In a second of deep pleasure and emotion, Mumbai cricket stalwart Rohit Sharma expressed his disbelief and gratitude after the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation (MCA) determined to call a stand on the iconic Wankhede Stadium after him.
“You get these sorts of honours, having a stand named after you… It is one thing that I can not think about,” Rohit stated throughout a current occasion.
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The MCA made this historic resolution throughout its 86th Annual Common Assembly, alongside tributes to 2 different stalwarts of Indian cricket.
The Divecha Pavilion Stage 3 stand will now bear Rohit Sharma’s title, recognising his management and contributions, together with India’s current T20 World Cup triumph within the USA and West Indies and the ICC Champions Trophy win earlier this yr within the UAE.
Watch Rohit Sharma speaking concerning the Wankhede Stadium stand named after him:
Moreover, the Grand Stand Stage 4 can be named after the late Ajit Wadekar, the legendary former India captain who led India to historic Check collection wins in England and the West Indies in 1971.
The Grand Stand Stage 3 can be devoted to Sharad Pawar, former MCA, BCCI, and ICC president, remembered for his pivotal function in remodeling the Wankhede and bringing world occasions just like the 2011 World Cup last to Mumbai.

MCA president Ajinkya Naik emphasised that the selections have been a heartfelt tribute to the icons who formed Mumbai’s cricketing identification.
“These stands shall perpetually echo their legacy — brick by brick, run by run,” he stated.
In the meantime, MCA additionally honoured its former president Amol Kale, who handed away in 2024, by naming the match-day workplace because the MCA Workplace Lounge in his reminiscence.