Watch: Rohit Sharma’s mother hugs and kisses him after victory parade in Mumbai, heartwarming video goes viral

India captain Rohit Sharma’s mother Purnima turned emotional as she was reunited with her son in Mumbai on Thursday following India’s historic T20 World Cup triumph. The team received a heartwarming welcome in Delhi after being stranded in Barbados for three days. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the Men in Blue for a breakfast meeting before they left for the victory parade in Mumbai. Sharma’s emotional reunion with his parents, Gurunath and Purnima, was captured by the media as Purnima hugged and kissed her son in the heartwarming moment.

Sharma’s great performance

Sharma played a crucial role in India’s T20 World Cup triumph, finishing as the tournament’s second-highest run-scorer. The opening batsman produced explosive starts, amassing 257 runs from eight innings at an average of 36.71 and a strike rate of 156.70, including three fifties.

His tournament began with a brilliant unbeaten 52 from 37 balls against Ireland. His best knock came against Australia in the Super 8 stage, where he hit an unbeaten 92 from 41 balls, including seven fours and eight sixes, which earned him the Player of the Match award and pushed Australia to the brink of elimination with India’s victory by 24 runs.

Sharma’s third half-century came in the crucial semi-final against England, in which he scored 57 runs from 39 balls, with six fours and two sixes.

Join the elite

With the victory, Sharma joins MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev in the elite club of Indian captains to have lifted the World Cup trophy. The 37-year-old finally secured silverware after India fell short in the previous two finals (in 2023).