Vinod Kambli during the Wankhede Stadium celebrations©Instagram
Former Indian cricket team batsman Vinod Kambli was present at the Wankhede Stadium for the ground's 50th anniversary celebrations. Kambli has suffered from several diseases in the recent past and he had to be admitted to hospital where he was diagnosed with brain clots. However, he was fired after a few days and on Sunday he was helped by his wife Andrea Hewitt to walk into the stadium for the ceremony. A few days ago, Kambli also attended a felicitation event at the stadium where a number of former cricketers were rewarded by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).
After bringing two ICC trophies to the Wankhede Stadium – the 2007 T20 World Cup as a member of the team and the 2024 T20 World Cup as a skipper, India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday vowed that his team will do its best to win the upcoming 2025 to win trophies. Champions Trophy to the iconic venue for another round of celebrations.
As the 2025 Champions Trophy was brought on stage and shown to the people, Rohit said one of the most cherished moments of his life was bringing the 2024 T20 World Cup to Wankhede after an open-top bus ride around Marine Drive .
“I am sure that when we reach Dubai, the wishes of 140 crore people will be with us. We will try to win it and bring the (ICC Champions Trophy) back to Wankhede,” Rohit said.
The 37-year-old made the promise during the function organized by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to celebrate the completion of 50 years of Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.
To mark the occasion, the Champions Trophy, which travels on a Trophy Tour through all participating countries, was brought to Wankhede. Rohit was present on the center stage of the Wankhede Stadium along with Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Ravi Shastri, Sachin Tendulkar, Diana Edulji and Ajinkya Rahane as Mumbai players who have gone on to captain India in various forms of cricket.
Rohit said he wanted the Indian team to celebrate its triumph in the 2024 T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium as the venue has never disappointed him.
(With IANS inputs)
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