New Delhi: Team India, which returned from Barbados after becoming the T-20 champion, has reached Mumbai. The team will go to the hotel from Mumbai airport. After resting for a while, the players will reach Nariman Point. From here, they will take out a victory procession to Wankhede Stadium in an open bus. After this, they will be given cash prizes in the felicitation ceremony at the stadium.
There is a lot of enthusiasm among the fans before the parade. Even after heavy rain, fans are present at Marine Drive.
Before reaching Mumbai, Team India met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for about two hours at the PM’s residence. During this, the players gave a jersey to the PM, on which Namo-1 is written.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the Indian Cricket team at his residence. Today in morning team India landed in New Delhi and after a brief stay at ITC Maurya, champion squad reached PM Modi’s residence.
In the video, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posed with the Indian team and the gleaming trophy.
After reaching New Delhi in the morning, Team India has left from ITC Maurya for their meet with PM Modi. PM Modi will host the world champion team India after historic win in T20 World Cup.
The ICC T20 World Cup-winning Indian team touched down in Delhi on Thursday to a warm welcome from the fans awaiting the sight of their favourite heroes and sight of the silverware.
The squad members, support staff, their families and media were stuck in Barbados, which was hit by Hurricane Beryl, at that stage a category four hurricane that passed through Barbados, with Grantley Adams International Airport in Bridgetown shut for three days.
The flight was organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah and departed on July 2 before arriving in Delhi at around 6:00 AM on Thursday morning. Board officials and members of the media contingent from the tournament were also on the flight.
Rohit Sharma arrives in the hotel in Delhi
Rishabh Pant carrying trophy
The moment Indian players landed at their airports, they were welcomed amid loud cheers by fans, who shouted ‘India India’ at the top of their lungs while some also shouted the names of their favourite players on seeing them. Men in Blue also acknowledged their fans’ support, waving at them after sitting inside the team bus which is going to ITC Maurya hotel, where the team will stay.
Team India Historic win
India ended a 13-year ICC trophy drought with victory in the final, defeating South Africa by seven runs on Saturday. Virat Kohli’s 76 helped India reach 176/7 while Hardik Pandya (3/20) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/18) helped India restrict Proteas to 169/8 despite Heinrich Klaasen’s 52 in just 27 balls. Bumrah, who got 15 scalps throughout the tournament at a stunning economy rate of 4.17, got the ‘Player of the Tournament’ honours.
From the hotel, Team India reached the ITC Maurya hotel, where they would stay before their meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Notably, Virat, Rohit, Hardik and head coach Rahul Dravid were spotted at the hotel.