The T20 World Cup champions India and stranded journalists will arrive in New Delhi early on June 4, then will reportedly fly to Mumbai for a celebration organized by the BCCI.
The T20 World Cup champions India are set to arrive home early on June 4 from Barbados. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has arranged a chartered flight for the team and Indian journalists, who were stranded in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl. The team and journalists will land in New Delhi early in the morning.
The Indian team has a busy schedule on Thursday. After landing, they will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Following this, they will fly to Mumbai for the celebrations. According to the Times of India reporter Gaurav Gupta, the BCCI has organized an open bus parade near the Wankhede Stadium, followed by a small ceremony at the stadium.
BREAKING: A reliable source told me: The BCCI is planning a victory parade for the World Champion India team tomorrow evening at the Wankhede Stadium. An open bus parade last one km into the wankhede stadium, then small presentation #T20WorldCup
— Gaurav Gupta (@toi_gauravG) July 3, 2024
Fans in both New Delhi and Mumbai are eagerly waiting to welcome the World Cup winners, celebrating India’s first World Cup win since 2011. At the ceremony, Rohit Sharma will hand over the World Cup trophy to BCCI’s secretary, Jay Shah.
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In the T20 World Cup final, India chose to bat first and scored 176-7, thanks to Virat Kohli’s 76, Axar Patel’s 47, and Shivam Dube’s 27. South Africa, led by Aiden Markram, seemed set for an easy win with Heinrich Klaasen’s 52. However, India’s brilliant death-over bowling from Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya turned the game around. Hardik took 3 for 20, while Bumrah and Arshdeep each claimed two wickets.
India won the 20-nation event held in the West Indies and the USA, becoming the third team after West Indies and England to win two T20 World Cups and the first to do so unbeaten.
Last Updated on July 3, 2024
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