Team India captain Rohit Sharma, who is on his way with his T20 World Cup-winning team back to India, has extended a very special invitation for their fans.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, today, the skipper asked the fans to gather at Marine Drive & Wankhede at 5 pm on July 4 for a victory parade, saying the team wants to celebrate the win with the fans.
“It’s coming home,” he further wrote in reference to the trophy.
The post was made at 5:09 pm and has since garnered over 90 lakh views and 97,000 likes. Thousands of users commented on the post, showcasing their excitement on the team’s return.
Team India open bus road show
The Indian cricket team is expected to reach New Delhi on July 4 at around 6:20 am. The team’s departure from Barbados was delayed earlier due to Hurricane Beryl. The team later departed Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport in a chartered flight which has a special call sign – AIC24WC – Air India Champions 24 World Cup.
Now, the team is scheduled to participate in an open bus road show followed by a felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
“The team has left from Barbados on a special Air India flight hired by the BCCI. The Indian journalists who were stuck there (Barbados) are also coming on the same flight along with BCCI president (Roger Binny) and secretary (Jay Shah), who are looking after all the arrangements,” BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla told PTI.
Once the team lands in New Delhi, it will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence
“After this, the team will fly to Mumbai, where a ceremony has been organised…There will be a road show from Nariman Point in an open bus and later we will honour and felicitate the players with the prize money of Rs 125 crore as announced,” Shukla added.
A similar road show took place 14 years ago when Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team triumphed over Pakistan in the final of the inaugural 2007 World T20 in South Africa.
(With PTI inputs)