This event was held at the legislative assembly premises. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were present to welcome the players. A traditional dance of Maharashtra was performed. Later, when Rohit Sharma was called, he gave a speech in Marathi. In the end, he cracked a joke about Surya Kumar Yadav.
The Maharashtra government organized a program for Team India, which returned after winning the T20 World Cup 2024. Indian team captain Rohit Sharma, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, and Yashasvi Jaiswal were invited. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met all of them. During this, Rohit Sharma made a humorous comment about Surya’s catch in the final match, which has been widely discussed.
Rohit Sharma’s Marathi joke on Surya: This event was held at the legislative assembly premises. A red carpet was laid out for the players. Drums and traditional music were played. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were present to welcome the players. A traditional dance of Maharashtra was performed. Later, when Rohit Sharma was called, he gave a speech in Marathi. He said:
“Thank you, CM sir, for inviting us here. It felt great to see everyone here. CM sir just told me that such an event has never been held before, and seeing all this made us very happy.”
Rohit Sharma further said that he was very happy with what he saw in Mumbai yesterday. The captain said:
“Bringing the World Cup to India was a dream for all of us. We waited 11 years for this World Cup. The last time we won an ICC trophy was the Champions Trophy in 2013.”
But what Rohit Sharma said next went viral. In a humorous tone, he said:
“After catching the ball, Surya told me that the catch landed perfectly in his hands. If that catch hadn’t landed in Surya’s hands, I would have made him sit down.”
Rohit Sharma then praised all the players of the Indian team and said that it would not have been possible without the team.
