The war heroes and fighters who conquered the world landed in India and went straight to Narendra Modi’s house. After landing at the airport, they reached Modi’s house in a bus with the World Cup. Indian Team landed in New Delhi at around 6:00 am and fresh from ITC Maurya Hotel, team bus to Prime Minister Modi’s residence. The team led by Rohit Sharma performed a short dance performance after a grand reception at the hotel. Not long after, the players, led by captain Rohit, cut a special cake at the hotel before leaving to meet the Prime Minister.
Modi had prepared breakfast and the players were waiting for him. Modi prepared vegetarian breakfast in Indian style. All simple food. The players had breakfast with Modi. The world cup that conquered the world was handed over to Modi. Modi held the ball in his hand and proudly shared the details with the players. Everyone took pictures and selfies with Modi. Modi wished the players to come to his home whenever they want.
Around 2.30 pm, the players left for Mumbai in a special flight. There is a grand reception in the evening in Mumbai. A road show is planned in Mumbai where an open bus parade is planned. BCCI secretary Jai Shah and Rohit took to social media on Wednesday and appealed to fans to turn out in large numbers to show their support for the team. It will be a special moment for the 37-year-old Rohit, who hails from Mumbai and is a big fan in the city. 17 years ago, Dhoni’s team defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the final of the first T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2007. The road show was held in Mumbai.
The Indian team members, many with minor injuries and body aches, looked tired but excited. They waved and acknowledged the waiting fans with warm smiles.
Suryakumar, who took a sensational match-winning catch from David Miller in the final, responded to the cheers. When he arrived in Mumbai, there was a huge crowd of fans. Rohit, who retired from 20-20, and Player of the Final Kohli were among the last to emerge from the VIP exit. Rohit held up the coveted trophy for fans to catch a glimpse of before boarding the bus. Kohli, on his part, gave a thumbs up to acknowledge the support.
Excited to meet their heroes in person, some fans claimed they had been waiting outside the airport since last night. “We have been here since last night and it was very important for us to win this World Cup after losing last year’s ODI World Cup,” chanted the fans.
