Indian Cricket Team Celebrates T20 World Cup Victory with Mumbai Parade

The Indian cricket team, fresh from their T20 World Cup win, received a grand welcome in Mumbai. The victory parade started from Marine Drive and ended at Wankhede Stadium, with fans cheering and clapping along the route. Captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli proudly displayed the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy to the enthusiastic crowd.

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah and vice president Rajiv Shukla joined the players on the open-top bus. Many players, including Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, and Yuzvendra Chahal, wrapped themselves in the Indian Tricolour during the celebrations. Fans even climbed trees to get a better view of their heroes.

Rohit Sharma, head coach Rahul Dravid, and batter Suryakumar Yadav held hands and raised them towards the sky, symbolizing the team’s triumph. The team later reached Wankhede Stadium for a felicitation ceremony.

Earlier, the team landed in Mumbai to a heroic welcome. Fans gathered at Marine Drive to celebrate the team’s grit and determination that led to their World Cup victory in the West Indies. The Indian team walked through a Tricolour-draped aerobridge at the Mumbai International Airport, where they were showered with flower petals and greeted with traditional Maharashtrian music. A red carpet was rolled out, culminating in a celebratory cake-cutting ceremony.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde directed the Mumbai Police Commissioner to ensure smooth traffic and crowd management during the celebrations. The team had earlier arrived in Delhi, where they met Prime Minister Modi and wore special jerseys with two stars representing their T20 World Cup wins. They also celebrated with a cake at the ITC Maurya Hotel.

India ended a 13-year ICC World Cup trophy drought with a historic victory in Barbados, defeating South Africa by 7 runs in a thrilling final.