NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma received a warm welcome from a fan on day two of the pink-ball warm-up match against the Prime Minister's XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
In a video that surfaced on social media, the fan chanted "Mumbai cha Raja, Rohit Sharma" as the Indian captain made his way onto the field.
Rohit had missed the opening Test in Perth due to paternity leave, following the birth of his baby boy with wife Ritika Sajdeh.
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After his team's victory in the warm-up match, Rohit expressed satisfaction with their performance, stating that they had achieved their objectives as a unit.
A four-wicket haul by pacer Harshit Rana, along with commanding knocks from Shubman Gill, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, helped India secure a five-wicket win against Australia's Prime Minister's XI at Canberra's Manuka Oval on Sunday.
Speaking at the post-match presentation, Rohit also expressed gratitude towards the crowd for their support.
"It was fantastic (the match and the win). We got what we wanted as a group. It was a bit unfortunate that we couldn't play the entire game, but we made the most of the time we had. Absolutely fantastic (to see the crowd). We love coming to Australia, and it's always great to see fans turn up to support us. There's never been a time when they haven't shown up. It's really nice to see people coming out and cheering for us," he said.
After taking part in the two-day warm-up match, Rohit and his team departed Canberra for the Adelaide Test, which will begin on December 6.
India defeated Australia by 295 runs in Perth to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
