The Men in Blue, captained by local hero Rohit Sharma, landed in the Maximum City at 5.30 pm but the fervor among the fans had already peaked hours before their arrival.
Two Indian icons, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, were honored by airline Vistara. The call sign assigned to the Indian team's Vistara flight on its journey from Delhi to Mumbai is what makes it unique. 'UK1845' is the call sign of India's flight from Delhi to Mumbai and represents the jersey numbers of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
The Marine Drive area from Nariman Point to Wankhede Stadium is packed with thousands of people converging on the Fort area in Mumbai for the Victory Parade of the team that won the T20 World Cup for the second time. It just seemed like a sea of people that had paralyzed the City That Never Sleeps.
People had lined the road as the bus carrying the team traveled through the Western Express Highway to Bandra-Worli Sea Link on its way to Nariman Point in a convoy from where they would travel nearly 2 km to reach Wankhede where They would be congratulated. by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The Wankhede stadium gates, specifically numbers 2, 3 and 4, opened at exactly 4:00 p.m. of this memorable Thursday. The BCCI and the Maharashtra Cricket Association, in a kind gesture, have made entry free, inviting fans to participate in this historic celebration.
Chants of "Mumbai Cha Raja Rohit Sharma" echo around the stadium as a tribute to the local boy who led India to World Cup glory.
The atmosphere in the stadium is electric, with dhols beating to the beat and fans waving the Tricolor, creating a vibrant mosaic of national pride and sporting euphoria. The felicitation ceremony which was earlier scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. m. could be delayed until 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. m.
"See you soon, Wankhede," Hardik Pandya said in a post on X, sharing it with a photograph of him holding the T20 World Cup trophy, smiling with joy. Mumbai is like a second home for Pandya as he made his IPL debut at Wankhede in 2015 and led them in this year's edition.
The players will be taken on a parade in open buses from Nariman Point to the Wankhede Stadium, allowing fans along the route to catch a glimpse of the cricket stars with the iconic trophy, which India won after a drought of over of a decade. This is India's second T20 World Cup triumph after M.S. Dhoni's team lifted the trophy in the inaugural edition in 2007.
Earlier on Thursday, the Indian team landed home in the wee hours of the morning and was greeted by an enthusiastic Delhi crowd. The heroes' journey began with a jubilant cake-cutting ceremony at ITC Maurya in Delhi, followed by a special meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence before leaving for Mumbai.
Two Indian icons, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, were honored by airline Vistara. The call sign assigned to the Indian team's Vistara flight on its journey from Delhi to Mumbai is what makes it unique. 'UK1845' is the call sign of India's flight from Delhi to Mumbai and represents the jersey numbers of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
The Marine Drive area from Nariman Point to Wankhede Stadium is packed with thousands of people converging on the Fort area in Mumbai for the Victory Parade of the team that won the T20 World Cup for the second time. It just seemed like a sea of people that had paralyzed the City That Never Sleeps.
People had lined the road as the bus carrying the team traveled through the Western Express Highway to Bandra-Worli Sea Link on its way to Nariman Point in a convoy from where they would travel nearly 2 km to reach Wankhede where They would be congratulated. by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The Wankhede stadium gates, specifically numbers 2, 3 and 4, opened at exactly 4:00 p.m. of this memorable Thursday. The BCCI and the Maharashtra Cricket Association, in a kind gesture, have made entry free, inviting fans to participate in this historic celebration.
Chants of "Mumbai Cha Raja Rohit Sharma" echo around the stadium as a tribute to the local boy who led India to World Cup glory.
The atmosphere in the stadium is electric, with dhols beating to the beat and fans waving the Tricolor, creating a vibrant mosaic of national pride and sporting euphoria. The felicitation ceremony which was earlier scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. m. could be delayed until 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. m.
"See you soon, Wankhede," Hardik Pandya said in a post on X, sharing it with a photograph of him holding the T20 World Cup trophy, smiling with joy. Mumbai is like a second home for Pandya as he made his IPL debut at Wankhede in 2015 and led them in this year's edition.
The players will be taken on a parade in open buses from Nariman Point to the Wankhede Stadium, allowing fans along the route to catch a glimpse of the cricket stars with the iconic trophy, which India won after a drought of over of a decade. This is India's second T20 World Cup triumph after M.S. Dhoni's team lifted the trophy in the inaugural edition in 2007.
Earlier on Thursday, the Indian team landed home in the wee hours of the morning and was greeted by an enthusiastic Delhi crowd. The heroes' journey began with a jubilant cake-cutting ceremony at ITC Maurya in Delhi, followed by a special meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence before leaving for Mumbai.
