Delhi: Mumbai Indians (Mi) and his supporters decided to give special respect to Rohit Sharma after retiring from Test cricket. The Indian Premier League (IPL) against the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Wednesday, 21 May was seen in the Wankhede Stadium before the 2025 match.
‘Mumbai Cha Raja’ jersey
On this special occasion, blue jerseys were prepared for the fans, on which it was written “Mumbai Cha Raja” means “King of Mumbai”. Along with this, Rohit Sharma’s smile mask was also distributed among the people, wearing the fans, the fans saluted their hero. Keeping in mind the visibility of the white ball during the match, the blue jersey was chosen instead of the traditional white test jersey.
Goodbye to Test cricket said goodbye
On 7 May, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket. After this, for the first time, he again returned to competitive cricket. He joined the playing XI of Mumbai Indians in the match against Delhi. Mitchell Santner was given a chance to replace corbin bosch, making a change in the team. This match is like a do or die for Mumbai.
Mi are distributing “Mumbai cha raja” Jerseys at wankhede stadium to honor his legend 🙌#Crickettwitter #MIVSDC #ROHITSHARMA #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/3WICBIHSXL
– CRICKETIMES.COM (@crickettimeshq) May 21, 2025
‘Rohit Sharma Stand’ inaugurated
A few days ago, the Mumbai Cricket Association named a stand of Wankhede Stadium ‘Rohit Sharma Stand’. Rohit himself was present at this inauguration ceremony. This honor has been given to him for his contribution to Indian cricket. Rohit recently won 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy to India.
Virat Kohli’s fans also showed love
This type of fan tribute was also started by Virat Kohli’s fans. In the match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders on May 17, fans paid tribute to Kohli by wearing white clothes. However, the match was canceled due to rain.
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