Rohit expressed his gratitude to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for hosting and felicitating the Mumbai-based players of the T20 World Cup-winning team. During his speech, Rohit kept the tone light by joking about Suryakumar Yadav’s famous catch from the T20 World Cup final against South Africa.

“After Surya caught the ball, he told me that the ball sat in his hand. Thank goodness, it sat in his hand. Otherwise, I would have sat him out,” Rohit Sharma said, leaving the assembly in splits. Rohit was unable to control his laughter after crackng the joke that has gone viral on social media.

Four members of the T20 World Cup-winning team—Rohit Sharma, Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Suryakumar Yadav—were honored at the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai on Friday. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had also felicitated the players at his residence, presenting them with a shawl and an idol of Lord Ganesha.

Both Rohit and Surya spoke in Marathi during the ceremony. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar remarked on Rohit Sharma’s reaction, noting that the entire country would have been disappointed if Suryakumar hadn’t made the catch in the final over.

The felicitation took place in the Central Hall with legislators and assembly staff present. Captain Rohit Sharma and the team were honored with a statue of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

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