The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team will be felicitated at a ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday after a roadshow in an open-top bus. The Indian team is likely to reach New Delhi at 6 am on Thursday. After being stranded in Barbados for three days due to a category four storm, the Indian team finally left for Delhi via a special flight from the Grantley Adams International Airport on Wednesday.
The Indian team will arrive at 6.20 am
Air India’s special aircraft AIC24WC (Air India Champions 24 World Cup) will take off at around 4:50 am local time and reach Delhi at 6:20 am IST on Thursday. The plane is carrying the Indian team, its support staff, players’ families, some officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and some members of the Indian media. This special flight has been arranged by BCCI.
Meeting with Prime Minister Modi at 11 o’clock
“The team departed from Barbados on a special Air India flight provided by the BCCI,” BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla told PTI. Indian journalists stranded in Barbados are also coming on the same flight with BCCI President (Roger Binny) and Secretary (Jai Shah).
He said, “The flight will land at Delhi airport at 6 am tomorrow. Team Prime Minister at 11 am Narendra Modi Meet at his residence. After this the team will travel to Mumbai where an event has been organized in their honour.
Mumbai at 4 pm, the parade will start at 5 pm
“A road show will be held in an open bus from Nariman Point after which the players will be felicitated with an announced prize money of Rs 125 crore,” Shukla said. ‘National Center for Performing Arts’ (NCPA) from where they will start the two-hour parade in an open bus. The open bus parade will start from NCPA near Nariman Point at 5 pm and will reach Wankhede Stadium after a journey of about two hours.
Honors program from 7 to 7:30 p.m
A felicitation program to honor the players and team members will be held from 7 to 7:30 pm, after which the players will leave for their hotels. BCCI Secretary Shah welcomed all sports lovers to participate in the ‘Victory Parade’ on Thursday evening. Shah wrote on ‘X’, “Join us at the ‘Victory Parade’ organized to celebrate Team India’s World Cup win. Celebrate with us on 4th July by marching from Marine Drive to Wankhede Stadium at 5 pm. Save the date.”
A road show was also held 17 years ago
Former Indian team captain Rohit Sharma Welcoming fans on social media too. “We want to enjoy this special moment with all of you,” he said. Let’s celebrate this win with a ‘Victory Parade’ on Marine Drive and Wankhede after 5 pm on July 4.” Rohit wrote on ‘X’, “Coming home.” has come .
A similar roadshow took place 17 years ago when the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side won the title by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in the first World T20 final in South Africa in 2007. The Rohit Sharma-led side clinched the title with a thrilling seven-run victory over South Africa in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup on Saturday.