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Team India's Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma once dedicated a half-century to his daughter Samaira by doing a special celebration. The incident took place in the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Sharma, who was still the MI skipper at the time, dazzled fans with an unbeaten 55-run knock to help his team secure a nine-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The star opener celebrated his fifty by cradling his bat.
MI chased down the 134-run target in just 16.1 overs. With the victory, the Rohit Sharma-led side finished as the table-toppers of the league stage in IPL 2019.
Speaking about the knock, he mentioned that his daughter had been coming to watch his matches but he failed to score big runs in those games. Sharma added that while he managed to hit a half-century this time, Samaira didn't witness it as she was asleep.
Sharma said in the post-match presentation:
"My daughter has been coming here every day to watch me play but I didn't get a lot of runs earlier. It was nice to get some runs today but she was sleeping!"
It is worth mentioning that MI eked out a thrilling one-run victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2019 season to clinch their fourth IPL title.
Rohit Sharma will be in action during India's three-match Test series against New Zealand
Under Rohit Sharma's leadership, Team India completed a stunning 2-0 whitewash over Bangladesh last month. The Men in Blue will now take on New Zealand in a three-match home Test series.
Sharma has commenced his preparations for the assignment and recently gave fans a glimpse of his training by sharing a video on his official Instagram handle. You can view the post below:
India are currently placed at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC 2023-2025) standings with 98 points and a 74.240-point percentage. After helping India end the 11-year ICC trophy drought with the 2024 T20 World Cup triumph, captain Rohit Sharma's focus will now be on helping the team win their first-ever WTC title.
