Wankhede 50th Anniversary: Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium has completed 50 years. In such a situation, the 50th anniversary of the stadium is being celebrated. Many legendary cricketers attended this ceremony. Many videos of the event are becoming increasingly viral on social media.
Wankhede Stadium Celebrates 50 Years with Legendary Cricketers
It can be seen in these videos that apart from captain Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw, Shardul Thakur and Dilip Vengeskar also arrived on the 50th anniversary of the stadium.
The construction of Wankhede Stadium began in 1974 under the leadership of politician and Mumbai Cricket Association secretary S.K. Wankhede. It was completed in just 13 months. The first Test series was played here in 1975 between India and West Indies.
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Rohit Sharma Shares Champions Trophy Plans
Indian team captain Rohit Sharma said, “Hello, everyone. Wankhede is celebrating its 50th anniversary on January 19. This is a very proud moment for all Mumbaikars, especially those who have been associated with Mumbai cricket for many years.
I have a very special relationship with this ground. It holds many memories. I started playing cricket here, and since then, it has been a wonderful journey.”
At this event, Rohit Sharma also revealed the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 plan. Indian men’s cricket team captain Rohit Sharma said, “We will try our best. It has always been a dream to represent the Indian team in any ICC trophy.
We will start another dream. I am sure that when we reach Dubai, 140 crore people will be behind us. We will do everything possible to bring the trophy back to Wankhede.” Indian team schedule for Champions Trophy 2025
India’s Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule
The Indian team will begin its campaign in Dubai with the following matches:
- February 20: India vs. Bangladesh
- February 23: India vs. Pakistan
- March 2: India vs. New Zealand
The celebrations at Wankhede highlighted its glorious history while looking ahead to India’s cricketing ambitions
India’s Squad for Champions Trophy 2025
- Captain: Rohit Sharma
- Vice-Captain: Shubman Gill
- Batters: Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant
- All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja
- Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav
- Pacers: Jasprit Bumrah (subject to fitness), Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
India’s balanced squad aims to excel in the Champions Trophy and the home series against England
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