T20 World Cup warm up: Rohit Sharma requests New York police to go easy on his die hard fan after he invades pitch

Rohit Sharma. (Source -Twitter/X)

India took on Bangladesh in their only ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match on (Saturday) June 1, at the newly built Nassau County Cricket International Stadium in New York. While the Men in Blue secured a comfortable 60-run victory, the match witnessed an incident that showed the caring nature of Indian captain Rohit Sharma.

During the second innings, when India was fielding an enthusiastic fan breached security and ran onto the ground to hug Sharma. The security personnel apprehended the fan and pinned him to the ground. However, the star cricketer’s reaction in that tense moment won hearts.

As the US police officers handcuffed the fan, Rohit Sharma urged the security to go easy on the individual. The Indian skipper recognized that the fan meant no harm. The 37-year-old could be seen gesturing to the officers, pleading with them to handle the situation gently. He even called out to someone from the Indian team to intervene and ensure the fan was treated humanely, despite breaching the security protocols.

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India defeat Bangladesh by 60 runs in their T20 World Cup warm up

On the field, the Men in Blue put up a dominant performance after opting to bat first. Rishabh Pant, made a comeback after his horrific car accident in December 2022, starring with a blistering 53 off just 32 balls. Vice-captain Hardik Pandya smashed a quickfire 40-run knock, propelling the side to 182/5 in the allotted 20 overs.

The Bangla Tigers chase never gained momentum, as they were restricted to 122/9, with Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Dube sharing four wickets between them. The game against Bangladesh was the only warm-up game for Rohit and Co.

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Placed in Group A, India will kick off their campaign by squaring off against Ireland on (Wednesday) June 5, at the same venue. Following the Ireland game, India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan on June 9, at the Nassau County Stadium in New York.