The Indian cricket staff has lastly landed in Delhi after their victorious 2024 T20 World Cup marketing campaign. It was round 6:05 AM within the morning that the Air India flight carrying the T20 world champions landed on the Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport in New Delhi. At round 7:00 AM, the Indian staff, led by Rohit Sharma walked out of the airport and boarded their staff bus. Whereas different members of the staff boarded the staff bus first, it was skipper Rohit who walked out with the T20 World Cup trophy in his hand, leaving followers on the airport spellbound.
A whole bunch of supporters, holding placards congratulating their favourites and waving the nationwide flag, braved the climate to welcome the victorious aspect, which defeated South Africa by seven runs within the ultimate in Bridgetown on Saturday final week.
“We’ve got waited for this second for the previous 13 years. The staff has made us proud by profitable the World Cup,” a fan, who claimed to have been ready since 4:30am within the morning mentioned, referring to India’s final World Cup triumph which got here again in 2011.
#WATCH | Captain Rohit Sharma with the #T20WorldCup trophy at Delhi airport as Workforce India arrives from Barbados, after profitable the T20I World Cup.
(Earlier visuals) pic.twitter.com/ORNhSBIrtx
— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2024
The Indian staff went straight to the ITC Maurya Lodge in Chanakyapuri subsequent, the place they got one other grand welcome. A cake, on the colors of the Indian staff’s jersey, was additionally ready for the heroes.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and different members of the staff had been caught in Barbados (the venue of the ultimate) since Monday, as airports had been shut resulting from Hurricane Beryl hitting the Caribbean metropolis. Nonetheless, after a particular flight was organized for Workforce India, they have been in a position to land within the early hours of Thursday morning. The gamers at the moment are scheduled to satisfy Prime Minister Narendra Modi, earlier than embarking on an open-top bus parade in Mumbai.
India’s return flight had a particular name signal assigned by Air India: AIC24WC, standing for Air India Champions 24 World Cup.
The staff is anticipated to satisfy Prime Minister Narendra Modi later within the day, at round 11 am, within the nationwide capital.
From there, the staff will fly to Mumbai, the place a particular ceremony has been organised to have a good time the T20 World Cup triumph. The gamers and employees will journey to Mumbai by 4 pm, after which they’re going to have a good time throughout the town on an open-top bus parade for the next two hours.
The bus parade is anticipated to start out at 5 pm from the Nationwide Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), positioned close to the well-known Nariman Level, journey by Marine Drive, and proceed until they attain the Wankhede Stadium.
The victorious gamers will then be felicitated at an occasion organized between 7 and seven:30 pm.
“It is coming dwelling,” tweeted Indian captain Rohit Sharma, welcoming followers to hitch the staff throughout its celebratory bus parade.
we need to get pleasure from this particular second with all of you.
So let’s have a good time this win with a victory parade at Marine Drive & Wankhede on July 4th from 5:00pm onwards.
It is coming dwelling
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) July 3, 2024
Be a part of us for the Victory Parade honouring Workforce India’s World Cup win! Head to Marine Drive and Wankhede Stadium on July 4th from 5:00 pm onwards to have a good time with us! Save the date! #TeamIndia #Champions @BCCI @IPL pic.twitter.com/pxJoI8mRST
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) July 3, 2024
This would possibly not be the primary time a bus parade occurs by Mumbai, as an identical factor had been achieved when MS Dhoni and a youthful India aspect lifted the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup.
India snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a seven-run win over South Africa within the T20 World Cup ultimate.
With PTI Inputs
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