"You Hit So Many Sixes...": Rahul Dravid's Epic Message On Rohit Sharma's Stand At Wankhede

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid lauded the former Test captain after the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) unveiled the Rohit Sharma Stand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and said the monumental achievement is a reward to his contribution to cricket. "Hey Rohit, guess you hit so many sixes into those stands that they had to name one after you. But no, just congratulations! I'm sure there's a young boy going into the iconic Wankhede Stadium, truly one of the great stadiums in the world. I'm sure you would have loved to play there. I'm sure you would have wanted to have some great performances there, which you have done. I'm not sure you dreamt about having a stand named after you. But that it has come to that and that you have one named after you, I think it is just a reward to your contribution to both Mumbai and Indian cricket," Dravid said in a video posted by Mumbai Indians on X.

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The veteran batter added that Rohit "truly deserves" the feat and wished him success for the future. On a lighter note, Dravid said now he knows whom to contact for tickets in Mumbai.

"It's truly well deserved. Congratulations! I hope it was a great day with family and friends. Looking forward to seeing a lot more sixes into the Rohit Sharma stand in all the games that you play and when I'm short of tickets in Mumbai, now that you've a stand, I know who to contact," he added.

The Wankhede has been Sharma's favourite hunting ground ever since he joined the domestic circuit in 2007. While speaking at the event, he expressed immense gratitude to all those