Proposal to build a stand in the name of Rohit Sharma at Wankhede Stadium approved: In view of the love of cricket fans and their brilliant performances, the Mumbai Cricket Association has approved the proposal to make a stand in the name of Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma. The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has a stand named after the former Indian great cricketers. In which after Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar, it has now been recommended to add Rohit Sharma’s name. This decision was taken at the annual general meeting of the association on Tuesday.
Stands will also be built in the name of two other cricketers.
Apart from Indian team captain Rohit Sharma, captain Ajit Wadekar and former administrator Sharad Pawar will also be honored with this honor. A stand will also be built in his name. In which Grand Stand Level 3 will be named after Sharad Pawar. While Divecha Pavilion Level-3 will be named after Rohit Sharma. The Grand Stand Level 4 will be named after Ajit Wadekar.
Pavilion in the name of the player active in the game
The stadium will have a pavilion or stand in the name of very few of the active players of the Indian team. Earlier, stands or pavilions have been named after players like Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. The Mumbai Cricket Association will soon organize a program to name two more stands including Rohit Sharma.
Team India’s great victory under Sharma’s captaincy
Team India has won a stunning victory in the last few years under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Under his leadership, India’s 11 -year exile from the ICC Trophy ended. He won the T20 World Cup in 2024 and the Champions Trophy in 2025. Team India reached the final of the ODI World Cup in 2023. Mumbai Indians have also won the IPL trophy several times under the captaincy of Sharma, born in Borivali.
Wadekar revolutionized Indian cricket with the 1970 law
Ajit Wadekar revolutionized Indian cricket in the 1970s. Wadekar won India in 1971 in the Test series against West Indies and England. This success led the Indian team to boost globally. His significant contribution was not given special recognition at that time. Keeping their legacy in mind, it has been decided to build this stand.
Power modernize Mumbai cricket
The Grand Stand Level 3 will now have the great political figure and the name of MCA, BCCI and former ICC president Sharad Pawar. In the cricket world, Pawar is not only seen as a administrator, but also as a guide, under which Mumbai cricket was modernized. His term as MCA President ran from 2001 to 2013 and then from 2016. The Wankhede Stadium was renewed under his leadership and the 2011 World Cup final was hosted. His strategic and financial intervention has left an indelible mark at domestic cricket and national levels.
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