Ranveer Singh To T20 World Cup Winning Captain Rohit Sharma: "Mumbai's Own, Nation's Pride"
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Ranveer wrote, "Rohit Sharma's legacy gets its crowning glory"
Ranveer Singh, who portrayed the cricket legend Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan's 83, couldn't be happier as India lifted the T20 World Cup title after 17 years beating South Africa on Saturday. Ranveer Singh shared momentous pictures from yesterday's match and wrote an elaborate note summing up his plethora of emotions in his latest Instagram entry. The carousel post features pictures of an emotional Rohit Sharma, a smiling Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli holding a trophy. The album also features frames from Team India's celebrations after the terrific win. Ranveer Singh began his post with these words, "WHAT ELSE WE HERE FOR? How fortunate we are to have witnessed this glorious moment in our nation's history! The boys have done it! World champions!!! We fought like warriors and took what was rightly ours."
Ranveer wrote special messages for coach Rahul Dravid, captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja. For Rahul Dravid, he wrote, "Rahul 'The Wall' Dravid! One of the greats of Indian Cricket goes out with a World Cup to his name!" Calling Rohit Sharma the nation's pride, Ranveer wrote, "Rohit Sharma's legacy gets its crowning glory! The ultimate achievement - he's a World Cup winning captain, ladies and gentlemen! The paragon of aggressive batting in the short format. One of the greatest batsmen of all time. Mumbai's own, nation's pride. Thank you."
For Virat Kohli, Ranveer's words were, "Virat Kohli. Nothing can be said about this giant that hasn't been said already. I guess he said it best, this is what dreams are made of. We too bow our heads in gratitude... for the glory you've brought us throughout your playing career. King Kohli - an icon of the world of sports. Thank you."