NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma showed a heartwarming gesture towards a young fan as he prepared to depart for the T20 World Cup in the United States. The incident took place while Rohit and his teammate, star allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, were undergoing a routine security check at the airport.
Amidst the bustling atmosphere, a young fan caught Rohit's attention. The boy, wearing an Indian cricket team jersey and holding a poster, eagerly sought an autograph from the Indian skipper.
Initially, Rohit tried to avoid the fan, saying, "baad mein, baad mein."
However, as the fan continued to request, Rohit, recognising the fan's enthusiasm, decided to fulfill his request and asked the security personnel to grant the young fan access.
Rohit then signed the poster for the delighted young fan.
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The first batch of Indian cricketers, including skipper Rohit, departed for the United States on Saturday ahead of the T20 World Cup, which begins on June 2. The T20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by the USA and the West Indies from June 2 to June 29.
Along with Rohit, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, top-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav, head coach Rahul Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathour, and several other players left from Mumbai airport.
Other players in the traveling contingent include Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel, among others.
The Indian cricket team will begin its campaign against Ireland on June 5 at the newly constructed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
India will face Pakistan on June 9, followed by matches against co-hosts USA (June 12) and Canada (June 15) in their Group A matches.
