The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team landed in Delhi on Thursday morning to a rousing welcome from hundreds of fans who thronged the airport to welcome the champions.
The Air India flight with a special call sign - AIC24WC - Air India Champions 24 World Cup from Barbados' Grantley Adams International Airport arrived in Delhi on Thursday morning around 6:20 am. The team, led by skipper Rohit Sharma and Coach Rahul Dravid, checked in at the ITC Maurya Hotel in Delhi.
Taking to X, BCCI wrote, "It’s home #TeamIndia."
As per schedule, the team will meet PM Narendra Modi at 11 am at his residence. After this, they will fly to Mumbai where they will take part in an open bus road show followed by a felicitation ceremony here at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
#WATCH | Rishabh Pant carrying the T20 World Cup trophy at ITC Maurya Hotel in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/hvzsMWlZLU
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#WATCH | Captain Rohit Sharma with the #T20WorldCup trophy at Delhi airport as Team India arrives from Barbados, after winning the T20I World Cup.
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The Indian team will arrive in Mumbai at 4:00 pm and the two-hour-long bus parade will start from the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA). The parade will start approximately at 5:00 pm from the NCPA, near the famous Nariman Point, and will go on for about two hours before they reach the Wankhede Stadium. A felicitation event to honour the players and the squad members has been scheduled between 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm, after which the players will leave for their hotel.
BCCI secretary Shah welcomed all fans to join the victory parade on Thursday evening. "Join us for the Victory Parade honouring Team India's World Cup win! Head to Marine Drive and Wankhede Stadium on July 4th from 5:00 pm onwards to celebrate with us! Save the date! #TeamIndia," Shah wrote on 'X', formerly Twitter.
The departure of the Indian squad was delayed due to Hurricane Beryl.
However, the team, its support staff, the players' families, some board officials and travelling Indian media finally managed to leave Barbados in the charter flight arranged by the BCCI early on Wednesday morning (4:50 am local time).
