Barbados: The cricketing world witnessed a memorable moment as India clinched the T20 World Cup trophy in a thrilling finale against South Africa on June 29. Adding a touch of entertainment to the victory celebration, Indian captain Rohit Sharma imitated the iconic strut of wrestling legend Ric Flair, who later expressed his delight at the gesture.
India emerged as the T20 World Champions by defeating South Africa in a nail-biting contest, ending a decade-long ICC trophy drought. The match saw a tense finish, with South Africa needing 31 runs off the last 30 deliveries. Tight bowling spells from Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya restricted the Proteas, leaving them 7 runs short of the 177-run target.
The jubilant and emotional scenes in Barbados were further enlivened when Rohit Sharma added extra flair to the celebrations. As he walked towards BCCI secretary Jay Shah to collect the trophy, Rohit recreated Ric Flair's signature strut, bringing a smile to fans worldwide.
Ric Flair, the 16-time world wrestling champion known for his flamboyant personality and iconic strut, approved of the tribute by reposting the video on his social media handle.
.@ImRo45 Taking A Page Out Of My Playbook! WOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/gRMrPermGb
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) June 30, 2024
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New Delhi, Feb 8 (PTI): BJP's Parvesh Verma, who defeated former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi constituency, said the party's leadership will decide the next chief minister of Delhi.
Parvesh Verma, former Delhi CM Sahib Singh Verma's son, also thanked people and called it "the victory of the people of the national capital".
"This is not just my victory, this is the victory of the people of Delhi, who chose truth over lies, governance over gimmicks, and development over deception. I humbly thank every voter who placed their trust in me.
"Under the strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP national president JP Nadda, we will work tirelessly to bring a real change in Delhi. This mandate is a clear message that people want honest, transparent, and development-driven politics. My commitment to serve with integrity and dedication remains unwavering," Verma said.
Verma, former MP of West Delhi constituency, further said that a "new chapter began for Delhi" and together, "we will build a brighter future."
Verma alleged that Kejriwal did not work in Delhi in last 11 years.
"All the work was on paper and advertisements. The people of Delhi have shown their faith in Modi. This is the win of Modi's work he has done in Delhi and country. I thank Nadda, Shah and the party leadership which brought a good manifesto. The priority would be cleaning the Yamuna river, pollution level in Delhi, giving employment, removing traffic congestion, work in villages as well as colonies etc," he added.
AAP national convener Kejriwal lost the New Delhi seat to Verma by a margin of 4,089 votes. Kejriwal won this seat in 2013, 2015, and 2020.