In early 2024, a video of Rohit Sharma‘s now-famous stump-mic quip went viral on social media. The incident occurred during India’s home Test series against England. The one-liner was widely referenced over the following months. Even when Rohit was called to the stage at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for the T20 World Cup-winning team’s felicitation ceremony on Thursday, he was left speechless.
India made history by defeating South Africa by seven wickets in Barbados to become the first team to win the T20 World Cup title without a single loss. Their dominant run included 8 wins in 9 completed matches, with one game against Canada ending in a no result due to rain in Florida.
Presenter Gaurav Kapur made an accurate remark on statement and made Rohit speechless with the surprise question.
He questioned, “Your team’s undefeated run to the men’s T20 World Cup title was a remarkable collective achievement, as you did not lose a single game throughout the tournament. It is safe to say that koi bhi garden me nahi ghum raha tha (nobody was wandering in the garden)?”
Rohit’s laughter erupted as the Wankhede crowd descended into frenzy, while Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya, who were seated were equally amused.
Following a multi-day delay in hurricane-ravaged Barbados, the Indian cricket team arrived in New Delhi on Thursday morning via a 16-hour charter flight. They then met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over breakfast at his residence. Afterward, the team departed for Mumbai, where they were greeted with an open-bus road show at Nariman Point in the evening before proceeding to the Wankhede Stadium for a felicitation ceremony.
