Watch: Florida Crowd Goes Berserk During India-WI T20I, Sanju Samson Responds By Saluting

09.08.2022 - 18:31 sports.ndtv.com

A viral video showing India skipper Rohit Sharma riding a golf cart has garnered a lot of praise on social media. The fans were left entertained with the way the Indian team celebrated their win over West Indies in the five-match T20I series.

In the video, Rohit Sharma can be seen giving a golf cart ride to his teammates at the Lauderhill Cricket Ground, Florida, after winning the fifth and final T20I match on Sunday.

Later, another video showing batter Sanju Samson with Ravichandran Ashwin and Dinesh Karthik went viral, where he can be seen responding to the crowds' love with a salute.

Sanu Samson's Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals, shared the video on Twitter where the crowd could be seen going berserk and chanting the batter's name, to which he responded by giving a salute. "The crowd loves Sanju… and he loves them back!" tweeted Rajasthan Royals.

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