Ahead of the big match, local favourite Suryakumar Yadav spoke about his various memories associated with playing at the Wankhede as a Mumbaikar. Suryakumar compared the feeling of returning to the Wankhede to the emotion of returning to one's home.
The 2011 World Cup victory memorial has been built at the location where MS Dhoni's historic winning six from the 2011 WC final had landed in the stands of the Wankhede Stadium.
Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Amol Kale announced the news on Tuesday. It will be the first instance of a player's statue being installed at the iconic stadium. The statue will be unveiled during the 2023 ICC World Cup. It will be erected outside the MCA lounge on a circular
Mumbai Police on Saturday registered a case after a watch worth Rs 4.5 lakh was stolen from the house of former Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau Zonal director Sameer Wankhede and his wife Kranti Redkar, who is an actor.