2024-07-05 13:13:33
The world champion Indian cricket team reached the country on Thursday morning. A special Air India plane carrying the Indian cricket team arrived in Delhi this morning with the T20 World Cup title.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had to wait for the end of the tournament in Barbados due to inclement weather. When the weather is cold, the champions are flown in a special flight. The cricketers were showered with love from fans and supporters at the airport. Supporters arrived at the airport wearing flags and jerseys to welcome them. The cricketers were taken to the ITC hotel in Delhi with special security. Where they are scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
After the meeting, the Indian team will leave for Mumbai. There will be their trophy parade in an open-top bus. However, earlier there were rumors in which city the trophy parade would take place. Many were saying that it will happen in Delhi. But yesterday BCCI said that Rohit-Kohli’s trophy parade will be held in Mumbai and not Delhi. Earlier, after winning the 2007 T20 World Cup, the trophy parade of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team was held in Mumbai.
AFP-K Rohit Sharma said, ‘This is great. Seeing my team with the World Cup trophy. I saw the 2011 World Cup win. I will never forget this moment.’
Fans thronged the streets of New Delhi despite the rain. BCCI wrote on their Facebook page, ‘It’s home.’
Hardik Pandya stepped out of the plane wearing a white Caribbean hat. The excitement about Delhi’s local boy Virat Kohli was high. He was greeted by supporters as he exited the airport. A young man wearing Virat Kohli’s jersey said, ‘My dream was to see the moment of winning the World Cup. I witnessed that moment today.’
India beat South Africa by 7 runs in Barbados last Saturday to win the T20 World Cup title. After 2007, Team India got the T20 title. Besides, after 11 years, India won a title in a global tournament.