CM Shinde announces Rs 11 crore reward for T20 World Cup-winning Indian team

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 11 crore for the Indian cricket team which won the T20 World Cup reported the PTIThe announcement was made in the central hall of the Vidhan Bhavan state legislature complex here where four Mumbai players from the team captain Rohit Sharma Suryakumar Yadav Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dubey were felicitated as per the PTICM Shinde in his speech expressed his delight over the teams victory against archrivals Pakistan in the World CupHe specifically praised Suryakumar Yadavs remarkable catch in the final match against South AfricaCM Shinde also noted the contribution of support team members Paras Mhambre and Arun Kanade by felicitating themThe chief minister also commended Mumbai Police for their effective crowd management during the teams victory parade in south Mumbai on Thursday according to the PTIRohit Sharma other players felicitated in Vidhan Bhavan premises for T20 World Cup winMeanwhile four cricketers who were part of Indias T20 World Cup winning team including skipper Rohit Sharma were felicitated on Friday evening by the Maharashtra government in the Vidhan Bhavan complex in Mumbai a day after the victorious squad was accorded a grand welcome in the metropolis reported the PTIBesides Sharma batters Suryakumar Yadav Yashasvi Jaiswal and allrounder Shivam Dubey were honoured in what was the first such felicitation function for cricketers organised in the state legislature complex in south MumbaiMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde felicitated the four cricketers from Mumbai in the presence of his deputies Ajit Pawar and Devendra FadnavisSpeaking on the occasion Ajit Pawar said Rohit Sharma has made it clear that he would no longer play T20 internationals But whenever we will watch a T20 match we will always remember you and your teams achievementsDevendra Fadnavis praised Rohit Sharma saying his name is now etched in cricket history foreverRohit gave us good and bad news on the same day He won the T20 World Cup but also announced his retirement from T20 international format His name is permanently etched in the history of Indian cricket said Devendra FadnavisResponding to the felicitation Rohit Sharma said the victory against South Africa in the final match at Bridgetown Barbados was a team effortCM Eknath Shinde told me that such an event has never been organised in the Vidhan Bhavan complex It was a dream come true to bring a cricket World Cup to India after 13 years of wait It was a team effort said the 37yearold batting starIt was a solid team effort Surya just told everyone that the ball landed in his hand luckily Had it not landed I would have made him sat in the next match he said jokinglyThe skipper thanked the Mumbai Police for efficiently handling the crowd that gathered on the iconic Marine Drive for the open bus victory paradeYadav who took a matchturning catch in the final said I am very happy to meet you all I can never forget the kind of support we all received yesterday and today here at Vidhan BhavanDubey remarked the rousing welcome accorded to Team India was overwhelming I am proud that I am living in Maharashtra We are overwhelmed by the welcome said DubeyDeputy Chairperson of Legislative Council Neelam Gorhe said Probably for the first time cricketers are being felicitated in the premises of Vidhan Bhavanwith PTI inputs