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India skipper Rohit Sharma signed cap for a young fan after Men in Blue secured a seven-wicket win over co-hosts USA in the T20 World Cup 2024. The 2007 winners took down the World Cup debutants by a margin of seven wickets to pave their way to the Super 8 stage of the tournament. After the match, Sharma made a young fan’s day by signing an autograph for him.
The 37-year-old cricketer is regarded as one of the most skilled names to have represented India in world cricket. From hitting long shots and his humours antics, Sharma knows how to steal the show. The Nagpur-born cricketer is an inspiration for many and has a special place in fans’ hearts due to his humbleness. A video has been doing rounds on social media where ‘Hitman’ was seen giving autograph to his little fan on his cap in New York.
The incident took place after a fan was waiting for his chance to get Rohit’s autograph on his cap. Seeing the fan waiting, Sharma approached him and signed autograph.
Playing cricket here wasn’t easy: Rohit Sharma after India beat USA
The Indian skipper expressed his delight after the Men in Blue won all their first three games on the New York pitch. During the post-match ceremony after the USA game, he admitted that playing at the surface wasn’t easy. Sharma said, “It is a big relief, playing cricket here wasn't easy. We had to stick through till the end in all 3 games. Will take a lot of confidence from these wins.”
He added, “(On bowlers) We knew bowlers had to take the lead, run scoring was difficult. All the bowlers did the job, particularly Arshdeep. (On chase) Knew it would be tough. Credit to us for the way we held our nerve and got that partnership. Credit to Surya and Dube for showing the maturity and taking us through.”
