'I am sure that…' Rohit Sharma made a big announcement from Wankhede Stadium, know what will be special

Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium has completed 50 years. A grand program was organized on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Wankhede. During this, Champions Trophy 2025 also appeared on the stage. Many stalwarts including Indian captain Rohit Sharma, Ravi Shastri and Sachin Tendulkar participated in the program at Wankhede.

India's 2024 T20 World Cup captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday promised that his team will try its best to bring the upcoming 2025 Champions Trophy to the prestigious venue for another round of celebrations. When the 2025 Champions Trophy was brought on stage and displayed in front of the people, Rohit said that one of the most memorable moments of his life was bringing the 2024 T20 World Cup to Wankhede after riding an open-top bus around Marine Drive. Was.

The wishes of 40 crore people will be with us

Rohit said, "I am sure that when we reach Dubai, the wishes of 140 crore people will be with us. We will try to win it and bring the ICC Champions Trophy back to Wankhede." 37-year-old Rohit made this promise on Sunday at a function organized by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to commemorate 50 years of Wankhede Stadium. The Champions Trophy, currently on a trophy tour across all the participating nations, was brought to the Wankhede for the occasion.

What you did was very, very special

Rohit said that he wanted the Indian team to celebrate its victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium, as the venue has never disappointed him. We were locked inside the hotel in Barbados. When I woke up the next day, I realized that what we had done was very, very special. Winning the World Cup is one thing and celebrating it with your people is another. You celebrate victory with your teammates but I realized the feeling of sharing this celebration with people after coming to Mumbai.

Mumbai audience never disappoints

Rohit said that winning the World Cup and celebrating it with his people is a different thing. You celebrate with your players and teams, but celebrating with your people is a different feeling and I knew it would happen only when we came back to Mumbai. "It was my dream to play cricket in Wankhede since childhood. No matter who plays India, Mumbai or Mumbai Indians, the crowd never disappoints and that is why it is a different feeling when you play here.

India has won the title twice

The Indian team has won the Champions Trophy title twice so far. The final match of Champions Trophy 2002 was between India and Sri Lanka. Then the match was not completed due to rain. For this reason both the teams were declared joint winners. Then the captain of Team India was Sourav Ganguly. After this, under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India defeated England and won the Champions Trophy 2013 title.