India finally won the World Cup in 2024, capping a 13-year drought. It has been almost five days since India, led by Rohit Sharma, defeated South Africa to be crowned champions of the T20 World Cup 2024 at Kensington Oval, Barbados, in one unforgettable clash. However, it seems that the hype surrounding Indian cricketers is still not over.
India was without an ICC trophy in their cupboard for 11 years, and the win etched into stone a wait that lasted as long as 13 years. Then the Indian team kicked them off with close calls to World Cup glory. Indian cricket team on an Air India flight celebrating the unboxing of the trophy. This victory is very important for Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja because they announced their retirements.
Rohit Sharma ICC Trophy Celebration With Team
Rohit Sharma revealed that the team partied well after midnight at their hotel in Barbados. The excitement of the players continued back in New Delhi, firing on all cylinders as they took their first-ever Champions Trophy home.
After getting stuck in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl, the Indian cricketers, along with support staff, family members, and officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), finally arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Thursday at 6:10 am on an Air India special flight arranged by BCCI.
The BCCI revealed a video of the players unboxing the T20 World Cup trophy as soon as they landed in New Delhi. While lifting the trophy and kissing it on their turn, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shivam Dube joined in lifting it above their heads while keeping Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj & Ravindra Jadeja celebrated with them.
Huge fans lined up in steady drizzle outside the Indira Gandhi International Airport, displaying placards and shouting slogans welcoming their victorious team. Wednesday’s 16-hour non-stop journey took off from Bridgetown in Barbados to arrive in Delhi as Air India’s special charter flight AIC24WC, Air India Champions 24 World Cup.
Rohit Sharma’s Special Moment
This victory was also important for Rohit Sharma, who is nearing the end of his T20 World Cup career. He became only the third Indian captain to lift a World Cup by leading India to victory on that day.
The Indian squad, support staff, and family of players, as well as some board officials, traveled on the flight with traveling media contingent members. Upon their arrival in New Delhi, the team, along with coaches and BCCI officials, took off for ITC Maurya, where they had made special arrangements to felicitate the World Cup winners.
They will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and have breakfast with him. After this, the team flew to Mumbai for an open-bus victory parade and felicitation at Wankhede.
India’s seven-run victory over South Africa in the final was its fourth World Cup triumph at all levels. After a challenging return due to Hurricane Beryl, it will be quite appropriate if the Indian team receives a hero’s welcome back home, given how hard-fought this one was!
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