Cricket
Rohit Sharma missed Dinesh Karthik’s match-winning six on Sunday.
Updated : Mar 20, 2018, 12:38 AM IST
Rohit Sharma may have missed the biggest moment of the Nidahas Trophy final match against Bangaldesh on Sunday. Yes, Rohit Sharma did miss Dinesh Karthik’s match-winning six on Sunday. (Read why)
However, the Indian captain did capture another beautiful instance in the match.
Rohit shared a picture of Indian superfan Sudhir along with Lankan counterpart Mohammed Nilam, embracing each other and celebrating India’s victory.
In a heartwarming message on Twitter, Rohit wrote, “Apart from @DineshKarthik’s heroics and India lifting the trophy, this to me was one of the best moments of the night #SportUnitesUs”.
Apart from @DineshKarthik ‘s heroics and India lifting the trophy, this to me was one of the best moments of the night #SportUnitesUs pic.twitter.com/NkApLs2ZL3
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) March 19, 2018
It was not only the camaraderie that was on display but also mutual respect as one of the most iconic Sri Lankan supporter, Percy, joined the Indian side on their lap of honour.
After the sensational victory against Sri Lanka, Sharma praised the Lankan crowd for their support.
“Brilliant for the crowd who came out in numbers, on behalf of my team, would want to thank the Sri Lankan crowd for coming out and supporting the way they did. Great tournament for us,” Sharma was quoted saying in the post-match presentation.
Indian Team thanking to SL Fans before the Post Match presentation #lka #NidahasTrophy2018 final #INDVSBAN pic.twitter.com/b8bnW1IdKf
— DANUSHKA ARAVINDA (@DANUSHKAARAVIND) March 18, 2018
After the ugly scenes during the 'virtual semi-final' between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the locals at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo were firmly in favour of the Men In Blue.