Noida entrepreneur gives half-day off to employees to celebrate India’s win against Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy: ‘Are you ready to party?’

Cricket enthusiasts across the globe witnessed a high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy match held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, February 23. With Virat Kohli hitting a century, India triumphed over its archrival by six wickets. To celebrate the win, Rohit Gupta, a Noida-based COO, announced a half-day off for his employees on Monday.

In a LinkedIn post, Gupta urged his employees to celebrate the moment and return to work in the second half of the day. “Wohooo!! India won and so does my College Vidya team. Are you ready to party? Cause this one’s on me,” he wrote. “And College Vidya family has tomorrow (Monday) first half off! It’s official! Party all night, sleep in, and log in for the second half, fully recharged and ready to give your best performance. You deserve it, team!” the entrepreneur wrote on LinkedIn.

“So, #NoMondayBlues for you. Let’s enjoy this win because this one’s for India, for Us,” he wrote.

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Employees at Gupta’s company thanked him for his gesture. “Thank you so much Sir for the wonderful surprise! Declaring the today first half of the working day off to celebrate India’s thrilling win against Pakistan in yesterday’s match was a fantastic gesture,” a professional wrote. “Thank you Sir for this approach. Its really motivated all of us,” another one commented.

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Kohli’s unbeaten 100 off 111 balls guided India to a six-wicket victory in their second Champions Trophy match, securing a spot in the semifinals and nearly ending Pakistan’s chances of qualifying. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first, managing to score only 241. Kohli anchored the chase as India reached the target in 42.3 overs, losing four wickets along the way.