Team India skipper Rohit Sharma gave a glimpse of the coveted T20 World Cup trophy to the fans, who gathered at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Thursday morning, July 4.
The Men in Blue finally returned home after being stranded in Hurricane Beryl-hit Barbados for three days, following their T20 World Cup 2024 triumph. The team defeated South Africa in the ultimate title clash at the Kensington Oval in Barbados by seven runs on Saturday, June 29.
Visuals showed Rohit Sharma holding the T20 World Cup trophy and showing it to the enthusiastic fans who gathered at the Delhi Airport.
Captain Rohit Sharma showing the T20I World Cup Trophy to the fans. đ„¶
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) arranged a special Air India Flight with a call sign ‘AIC24CWC’ to fetch the India squad from Barbados. Indian players, families and support staff boarded the special Air India chartered flight on Wednesday afternoon (as per Indian timing) and landed in the national capital 16 hours later.
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