‘It’s a huge honour’ – Rohit Sharma on naming of Wankhede Stand after him

Mumbai Indians’ (MI) opener Rohit Sharma played an outstanding innings against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 38th match of the on Sunday, April 20. The former skipper scored an unbeaten 76 runs off 45 balls, including four boundaries and six sixes and received the Player of the Match award for his brilliant performance at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. 

The home team defeated their arch-rivals by nine wickets to improve their chances of qualifying for the playoffs. Suryakumar Yadav contributed with the bat, scoring 68* runs off 30 balls, including six boundaries and five sixes. The aggressive batting approach by both players has kept MI’s hopes alive. 

Meanwhile, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) dedicated Level 3 of the Divecha Pavilion in Rohit Sharma’s name at the Wankhede. The player looked quite emotional while having a chat about it during the post-match presentation. 

“It’s a huge honour. As a young kid I used to come here, watch the games. We were not allowed to come inside the stadium at some stages. Obviously, having played all my cricket here, grown up playing at this ground, to have that big honour, it’s a very emotional moment. Whenever it happens, I don’t know how I am going to react,” said Rohit.

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It’s something we spoke about: Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma was asked about his role in the team as an impact player, to which he explained why he comes out straight to bat. The former captain took seven innings to score his first half-century in IPL 2025. His batting against CSK was a positive takeaway for MI for the upcoming matches. 

“It’s something we spoke about but 2-3 overs doesn’t make huge difference but it’s not easy when you haven’t fielded for 17 overs, that’s the thought process but I don’t mind that if I my team wants me to come straightaway and bat,” added Rohit.