has congratulated after the Mumbai Cricket Association named a stand at the Wankhede Stadium after the latter and joked that he now knows who to call whenever he needs tickets for matches at the venue. The stand was unveiled on Friday and Rohit was felicitated in the presence of his family and his Mumbai Indians teammates, among others.
“Hey Rohit. Guess you hit so many sixes into those stands that they had to name one after you! But, congratulations. I’m sure as a young boy going into the iconic Wankhede Stadium — truly one of the great stadiums in the world — I’m sure you would have loved to have played there, I’m sure you would have wanted to have some great performances there, which you have done. I’m not sure you dreamt about having a stand named after you, but that it has come to that and that you have one named after you, it’s a just reward for your contribution to both and Indian cricket,” said Dravid in a video shared by the on their X handle.
’s message to RO got us like… 🥹💙
P.S. The humour at the start & end 😂👌 | |
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Rohit had started his international career under Dravid, making his debut in an ODI against Ireland on June 23, 2007. Later, Dravid took over as head coach of the Indian team when Rohit was captain and the pair led the team to the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup before clinching the 2024 T20 World Cup title. The pair also led India to a rare draw in a Test series in South Africa in January 2024.
📹 An iconic & a special evening at क्रिकेट ची पंढरी – Wankhede Stadium 🏟️💙 | |
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
“It’s truly well deserved — congratulations! I hope it was a great day with family and friends. Looking forward to seeing a lot more sixes into the Stand in all the games that you play. And when I’m short on tickets in Mumbai — now that you have a stand — I know who to contact,” Dravid added.
