Rohit Sharma’s T20 World Cup Champions Get Grand Welcome At Airport, Mega Celebration Day Deliberate

The Indian cricket crew has lastly landed in Delhi after their victorious 2024 T20 World Cup marketing campaign. It was round 6:05 AM within the morning the 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 crew, led by Rohit Sharma walked out of the airport and boarded their crew bus. Whereas different members of the crew boarded the crew 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 lot 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 remaining in Bridgetown on Saturday final week.

“Now we have waited for this second for the previous 13 years. The crew has made us proud by successful 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 successful the T20I World Cup.

(Earlier visuals) pic.twitter.com/ORNhSBIrtx

— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2024

The Indian crew 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 crew’s jersey, was additionally ready for the heroes.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and different members of the crew had been caught in Barbados (the venue of the ultimate) since Monday, as airports had been shut because of Hurricane Beryl hitting the Caribbean metropolis. Nonetheless, after a particular flight was organized for Workforce India, they had been capable of land within the early hours of Thursday morning. The gamers at the moment are scheduled to fulfill 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 crew is predicted to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi later within the day, at round 11 am, within the nationwide capital.

From there, the crew will fly to Mumbai, the place a particular ceremony has been organised to rejoice the T20 World Cup triumph. The gamers and workers will journey to Mumbai by 4 pm, after which they’re going to rejoice throughout town on an open-top bus parade for the next two hours.

The bus parade is predicted to start out at 5 pm from the Nationwide Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), positioned close to the well-known Nariman Level, journey by means of 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 residence,” tweeted Indian captain Rohit Sharma, welcoming followers to hitch the crew throughout its celebratory bus parade.

we need to get pleasure from this particular second with all of you.

So let’s rejoice this win with a victory parade at Marine Drive & Wankhede on July 4th from 5:00pm onwards.

It is coming residence

— 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 rejoice 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 means of Mumbai, as an identical factor had been finished 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 remaining.

With PTI Inputs