Cricket followers round India had been left mesmerized after the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation (MCA) joyously celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the long-lasting Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Over time, this venue has given a number of memorable moments to followers, together with India’s victory within the 2011 ODI World Cup. This has additionally been the house floor for a lot of legendary cricketers equivalent to Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Rohit Sharma. In the course of the anniversary celebration, Gavaskar gave a visible deal with to all of the followers along with his sensible dance strikes.
In a video going viral, Gavaskar was seen shaking his leg on the well-known Bollywood track, “Om Shanti Om,” together with the favored musician and singer Shekhar Ravjiani.
As followers had been having fun with Gavaskar’s strikes, Shekhar went on and prompted Sachin Tendulkar to sing. Fulfilling his request, the ‘Grasp Blaster’ sang “Om Shanti Om” for the followers.
वानखेडेवर क्रिकेटची 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞
P.S. – Do not miss Sunny G’s apratim dance efficiency! #Wankhede50 | #MCA | #Mumbai | #Cricket pic.twitter.com/t5DllZ9uEC
— Mumbai Cricket Affiliation (MCA) (@MumbaiCricAssoc) January 19, 2025
The gala concluding night was graced by Mumbai legends and former and present Indian cricket captains-including Rohit Sharma, Dilip Vengsarkar, Ravi Shastri, Ajinkya Rahane, and Diana Edulji.
Mumbai’s legendary males’s and ladies’s gamers from each home and worldwide cricket, had been additionally current. All echoed the importance the stadium has had in shaping their profession and India’s general cricketing journey. The essence of Mumbai’s cricketing legacy that produces proficient gamers year-on-year, additionally got here to the forefront in deliberations among the many star gamers.
Earlier this week, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, despatched a letter to the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation (MCA) and its followers, congratulating them on the fiftieth anniversary of Wankhede Stadium.
To mark the event, the MCA office-bearers and Apex Council Members launched a espresso desk e-book and commemorative stamp celebrating the esteemed legacy of Wankhede Stadium, amidst the presence of cricketing legends and different dignitaries. The night obtained even brighter with a photo-op with the ICC Champions Trophy and a cheerful seventy fifth birthday celebration of Sunil Gavaskar.
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