[Watch] Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya get felicitated by Ambani family

Ambani family felicitated India captain Rohit Sharma, vice-captain Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav during Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's sangeet ceremony at Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai on Saturday, July 6. That came after Rohit Sharma and Co. ended India’s 11-year-long ICC trophy drought.

It was the sixth ICC trophy for the Men in Blue – two T20 World Cups (2007 & 2024), two ODI World Cups (1983 & 2011) and two Champions Trophies (2002 & 2013).

In a video shared by Mumbai Indians (MI) on X, franchise owner Nita Ambani called players individually as the audience cheered them with a rousing reception. MI captioned the post:

“Mrs. Nita Ambani summed up Team India's brilliant campaign as they stood against the odds in the #T20WorldCup and emerged as the undisputed champions.”

Watch the video below:

Rohit Sharma led from the front by emerging as the leading run-getter for India at the 2024 T20 World Cup. The right-hander scored 257 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 156.70, including three half-centuries.

Suryakumar Yadav also amassed 199 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 135.37 with the help of two half-centuries. The 33-year-old took a memorable catch to dismiss David Miller in the 2024 T20 World Cup final.

Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya scored 144 runs and bagged 11 wickets in the tournament. The all-rounder defended 16 runs in the final over against the Proteas in the summit clash.

“Tough times don’t last, tough people do” – Nita Ambani lauds Hardik Pandya for fighting display in 2024 T20 World Cup

MI owner Nita Ambani reserved special praise for franchise captain Hardik Pandya for his last-over heroics in the 2024 T20 World Cup. She said:

“There is one teenager that we discover, the person who everybody lost their breath in the last over. And he proves one thing, tough times don’t last, tough people do.”

Hardik Pandya received one of the loudest cheers at Wankhde Stadium during the BCCI's felicitation ceremony for Team India on Thursday. He had faced criticism and booes from all quarters during IPL 2024 season.