MUMBAI: Like it was in 2007, when an MS Dhoni-led Team India won the inaugural T20 World Cup, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian men’s cricket team will celebrate the T20 World Cup 2024 title win with an open bus parade, followed by a small function at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Stranded in Barbados for the past three days due to hurricane Beryl, India's victorious players took a specially arranged ‘Long Range’ Air India chartered aircraft to Delhi late night (local time), when it was Wednesday afternoon in India.
After their arrival in New Delhi in the early hours of Thursday, Rohit & Co are likely to to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi for breakfast. After that, Team India will board a chartered flight to Mumbai. In 2007 as well, after winning the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup, Indian players celebrated the historic feat with an open bus parade in Mumbai.
1/9:T20 World Cup: India clinch their second trophy
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2/9:Keshav Maharaj
<p>Keshav Maharaj dealt an early blow to India by dismissing both skipper Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant in the second over.<br /></p>AFP
3/9:Virat Kohli and Axar Patel
<p>Virat Kohli and Axar Patel built a crucial partnership of 72 runs in 54 balls after India found themselves in a precarious position at 34-3, stabilizing the innings and providing a solid foundation for the team.<br /></p>PTI
4/9:Virat Kohli
<p>Virat Kohli’s knock of 76 runs guided India to a competitive total of 176-7. Despite his struggles earlier in the tournament, Kohli delivered his best innings at a crucial moment with well-balanced batting. This performance was vital for India, who had slipped to 34-3 after captain Rohit Sharma chose to bat first.<br /></p>PTI
5/9:Quinton de Kock
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6/9:Heinrich Klaasen
<p>In the 15th over, Klaasen turned the game around by smashing Axar Patel for 24 runs, which included two fours and two sixes. When Klaasen was eventually caught behind off Hardik Pandya, the Proteas needed only 26 runs from the remaining 23 balls. Klaasen scored 52 runs from 27 balls.<br /></p>Reuters
7/9:Jasprit Bumrah
<p><br /><br />Jasprit Bumrah made a significant impact by curbing the run flow after an expensive over bowled by Axar Patel. Bumrah delivered a strong performance in the first half, providing India with a solid start, and managed to clutch the game in the second half, ensuring a tighter grip on the opposition.<br /><br /><br /></p>AFP
8/9:Arshdeep Singh
<p>South Africa needed 20 from the final two overs and Arshdeep Singh bowled a superb length to allow just four in the second last over of the match. He claimed 2 wickets for 20 runs in his four overs.<br /><br /><br /></p>AFP
9/9:Hardik Pandya
<p>Hardik Pandya took the crucial wicket of dangerous Henrich Klaasen to turn the tide of the match. Pandya claimed 3 wickets for 20 runs.</p>AFP"The BCCI is planning a victory parade for the World Champion India team tomorrow evening at the Wankhede Stadium. Further details are awaited. The same will be shared as soon as the final plan is chalked out," a reliable source told TOI.
It's learnt that the Team India players will be driven from the Mumbai airport to near the Wankhede Stadium. From about a kilometre from the stadium, they will be taken in an open bus parade to the Wankhede, where a small presentation ceremony -with Rohit handing over the World Cup trophy to BCCI secretary Jay Shah, is likely to take place.
India defeated South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup 2024 final played in Barbados on Saturday to end their agonising 11-year wait for an ICC trophy, and 17-year wait for the T20 World Cup trophy.
1/10:T20 World Cup: India's celebration as they become World Champions
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2/10:Rahul Dravid
<p>In 2007, under Rahul Dravid's captaincy, India lost to Bangladesh and were knocked out of the ODI World Cup. However, Rahul Dravid returned as a coach to the West Indies, where his Indian team became the only team to lift the T20 World Cup trophy without any defeat.</p>Reuters
3/10:Rohit Sharma
<p>Indian skipper Rohit Sharma became the only Indian to win two T20 world cups. </p>AFP
4/10:Jay Shah and Rohit Sharma
<p>BCCI Secretary Jay Shah's prediction of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma lifting the World Cup trophy came true, as they were seen together celebrating the victory.</p>
5/10:Suryakumar Yadav
<p>Suryakumar's outstanding catch on the boundary rope to dismiss David Miller will always be remembered, as it played a crucial role in helping the team get closer to securing the trophy in a pressure situation. <br /></p>Reuters
6/10:Jay Shah and Rahul Dravid
<p>BCCI Secretary bids farewell to Indian coach Rahul Dravid after the final match of the t20 world cup</p><br />
7/10:Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya
<p>Captain and vice captain could not hold back their emotions as they have ended India's ICC trophy draught after 11 years.</p>ANI
8/10:Mohammed Siraj
<p>India pacer Mohammed Siraj celebrated India's T20 World Cup victory in Barbados, proudly waving the tricolour in celebration.<br /></p>Reuters
9/10:Jay Shah and Virat Kohli
<p>BCCI Secretary Jay Shah congratulates Virat Kohli on winning all the ICC white ball trophy. Virat Kohli has now won ICC ODI World Cup, Champions trophy and T20 World Cup.</p>
10/10:Rishabh Pant
<p>Rishabh Pant made a remarkable return to the national side after a life-threatening accident, playing a pivotal role in India's T20 World Cup triumph with crucial runs and spectacular wicketkeeping skills.<br /></p>ReutersJay Shah helps stranded India media in Barbados to fly out with Indian team
Meanwhile, in a magnanimous gesture, BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) secretary Jay Shah came forward to help the stranded 20-odd Indian media personnel in Barbados by offering them to fly with the Indian team on the special chartered flight from Barbados to Delhi. Barbados has been on high alert due to the Hurricane Beryl threat in the island nation since Sunday.
