Watch: Rohit Sharma calls his parents to inaugurate stand named after him at Wankhede

Former Indian captain and Mumbai Indians former skipper Rohit Sharma became only the second active Indian cricketer after Virat Kohli to have a stand named after him at a cricket stadium in India. Sharma along with his parents Gurunath and Purnima apart from his wife Ritika Sajdeh were present on stage along with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis when Sharma called his parents to press a button and unveil the stand’s name at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Sharma will play at the stadium on May 21 when Delhi Capitals face Mumbai Indians in an IPL match. Speaking during the function, Sharma talked about the emotional moment.

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