July 3rd 2024.
The Indian cricket team, fresh off their T20 World Cup victory, will be participating in an open bus road show and a felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. The team is expected to arrive in New Delhi early Thursday morning after a chartered flight from Barbados, with a special call sign of AIC24WC - Air India Champions 24 World Cup. The departure from Barbados was delayed due to Hurricane Beryl, but the team, along with their support staff, families, and some board officials, were able to finally leave on a charter flight arranged by the BCCI on Wednesday morning.
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla confirmed that the flight will land in Delhi at 6 am on Thursday, and the team will have the opportunity to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 11 am before heading to Mumbai. The team will be welcomed with a road show from Nariman Point in an open bus, followed by a felicitation ceremony where they will be honored with the prize money of Rs 125 crore. The team is expected to arrive in Mumbai at 4:00 pm, where they will start a two-hour long open bus parade from the National Centre for Performing Arts to the Wankhede Stadium.
The felicitation event is scheduled for 7-7:30 pm, after which the players will return to their hotel. BCCI secretary Shah has invited all fans to join in the celebrations at Marine Drive and Wankhede Stadium on Thursday evening. India's victorious captain Rohit Sharma also encouraged fans to come out and celebrate with the team, saying "Let's celebrate this win with a victory parade at Marine Drive & Wankhede on July 4th from 5:00 pm onwards. It's coming home." A similar road show was held 17 years ago when Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team won the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa.
The Indian team, led by Rohit, clinched the title with a thrilling seven-run win over South Africa in the final at the Kensington Oval on Saturday. The Wankhede Stadium will also host a felicitation event for the players. As the team returns home as champions, their journey will be celebrated with great enthusiasm and pride.
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