In Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan, Rohit Sharma jokes about Suryakumar Yadav final catch

India captain Rohit Sharma was at his funniest when he addressed the members of the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan on Friday when the cricketers were felicitated for their T20 World Cup triumph. Rohi was greeted by the members of the Vidhan Bhavan with 'Mumbai Cha Raja Rohit Sharma' chants as the official gathering gave the feel of fans at the Wankhede Stadium.

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Rohit Sharma thanked Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for hosting the Mumbai-based players of the T20 World Cup-winning team and felicitating them. During his speech at the Vidhan Bhavan, Rohit Sharma made sure he kept the mood of the speech light, cracking a joke about Suryakumar Yadav's iconic catch from the T20 World Cup final against South Africa.

Four members of the T20 World Cup-winning team -- Rohit Sharma, Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Suryakumar Yadav - were felicitated at the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai on Friday. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde felicitated the players at his residence, gifting them a shawl and an idol of Lord Ganesha.

"After Surya caught the ball, he told me that the ball sat in his hand. Thank goodness, it sat in his hand. Otherwise, I would have sat him out," Rohit Sharma said, leaving the assembly in splits. Rohit was unable to control his laughter after crackng the joke that has gone viral on social media.

#WATCH | Mumbai | Team India captain Rohit Sharma speaks in Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan as Indian men's cricket team members are being felicitated by CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

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Both Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav spoke in Marathi during the felicitation function. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar acknowledged Rohit Sharma's reaction, saying the entire country would have been disheartened had Suryakumar not taken the catch in the final over.

The felicitation took place in the Central Hall in the presence of legislators and assembly staff. Captain Rohit Sharma and team was honoured with Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s statue.

Rohit Sharma was referring to the crucial catch that Suryakumar Yadav took in the final over of the big final in Barbados on June 29. Suryakumar held his nerve and made an extremely difficult catch look easy with a sensational balancing act along the boundary rope. With 16 needed from the last 6 deliveries, David Miller hit a low full-toss from Hardik Pandya toward the long-on boundary. It looked like the ball was travelling beyond the boundary cushion, but Suryakumar ran toward the long-off region and completed the catch.

After David MIller's wicket, South Africa's hopes of chasing down the target went up in smoke. The Proteas, who had needed just 30 from the last 5 overs, lost the final by 7 runs.

Suryakumar's catch was likened to the one Kapil Dev took in the 1983 World Cup final to dismiss West Indies great Vivian Richards. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his breakfast with the T20 World champions in New Delhi on Thursday, spoke about the catch in the final over.

Published By: Akshay Ramesh Published On: Jul 5, 2024

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