Rohit Sharma tried to do the sensible thing but the man wouldn’t listen
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The madness that ensued during Team India’s victory parade from Mumbai’s Marine Drive to Wankhede Stadium on Thursday wasn’t just confined to the roads as a man climbed up a tree to get a close view of his favourite superstars. The victorious Indian cricket team, fresh off their T20 World Cup win, landed in India yesterday, and before touching down in Mumbai, spent the first half of their day visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, having breakfast with him in Delhi. The open-bus show, which was to begin at 5:00 PM, started late, but once it was underway, the victory parade made for scintillating viewing as lakhs turned up in numbers to celebrate the homecoming of the newly-crowned world champions.
But even as the players soaked in every moment of the joy, love and adulation, they were taken aback when Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and others spotted a man perched on a tree, clicking pictures. Kohli was one of the very first to spot the man, and immediately brought it to Rohit’s notice. The India captain, who is no stranger to being heckled, immediately asked the man to climb down, but to no avail, leaving Kohli in splits. The video has been doing the rounds on social media, becoming an instant hit.
