India’s ODI and Take a look at skipper Rohit Sharma has expressed his need to deliver the Champions Trophy again to the enduring Wankhede Stadium.
Talking at a operate hosted by the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation (MCA) to have fun 50 years of the stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, Rohit shared his aspirations for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
“We’ll attempt our greatest… I’m positive that the needs of 140 crore Indians might be behind us once we land in Dubai for the Champions Trophy. We’ll attempt to do nicely and convey the Champions Trophy 2025 to the Wankhede Stadium,” Rohit mentioned.
The chairman of selectors, Ajit Agarkar, together with Rohit introduced the 15-player squad on Saturday for the Champions Trophy, the place Shubman Gill was named vice-captain.
The Champions Trophy 2025 will function the highest eight groups — India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, Afghanistan, England, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. India will play all its matches in Dubai, whereas the remainder of the match will happen in Pakistan and the UAE.
Earlier, as a part of the celebrations, MCA additionally felicitated former India internationals, together with Sunil Gavaskar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Karsan Ghavri, Ajinkya Rahane, and Prithvi Shaw. Moreover, on January 15, eight surviving members of the first-ever first-class match performed on the Wankhede Stadium have been honoured.