Kohli said winning the 2024 T20 World Cup was a special moment for him as he had not realized the gravity of the moment when he was a part of M.S. Dhoni's team that won the 2011 ODI World Cup at this very venue. "I was 21-22 at that time and I didn't realize why the senior players were getting so excited. After winning this World Cup, I realized how special it is," said Kohli, who said He immediately realized that it was time. for him to say goodbye to the format and make way for the young people.
It was a Thursday night and the streets were filled with jubilation, as the Indian cricket team, fresh off their T20 World Cup triumph, was ready to parade down Marine Drive.
As the open-top bus began its journey from the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), a sea of fans in blue T-shirts spread along Marine Drive, chanting patriotic slogans. “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, “Jitega Bhai Jitega, India Jitega” and “Vande Mataram” echoed in the evening air, mingling with the calls of street vendors and the honking of vehicles.
The sheer volume of people created a stampede-like situation at several points. The Mumbai Police, however, anticipated the fervor and deployed a large number of personnel along the route, ensuring the safety of the crowd. Their vigilance paid off as they avoided major incidents, although some people fell ill and had to be hospitalized.
A touching moment emerged amidst the chaos, captured and shared by the Mumbai Police on X (formerly Twitter). As an ambulance crossed the congested Marine Drive, the crowd, in a remarkable show of empathy and discipline, cleared the way. "Siren Bajta gaya, Rasta banta gaya," read the caption on the Mumbai Police post, celebrating the spirit of cricket fans.
As the bus approached the Wankhede Stadium, the epicenter of Mumbai cricket, the atmosphere became thicker and filled with excitement. Police, both uniformed and plainclothes, remained vigilant, frisking fans entering the stadium and maintaining order. The Western Railway, anticipating the rush, had announced additional services from Churchgate to Borivali to facilitate the travel of fans, while more than 400 members of the Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police were stationed at the station. Churchgate.
However, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj terminal of the Central Railway was not so fortunate and experienced significant delays and added to the chaos. Traffic was backed up around Marine Drive and surrounding roads, with hundreds of vehicles stopped.
It was a Thursday night and the streets were filled with jubilation, as the Indian cricket team, fresh off their T20 World Cup triumph, was ready to parade down Marine Drive.
As the open-top bus began its journey from the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), a sea of fans in blue T-shirts spread along Marine Drive, chanting patriotic slogans. “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, “Jitega Bhai Jitega, India Jitega” and “Vande Mataram” echoed in the evening air, mingling with the calls of street vendors and the honking of vehicles.
The sheer volume of people created a stampede-like situation at several points. The Mumbai Police, however, anticipated the fervor and deployed a large number of personnel along the route, ensuring the safety of the crowd. Their vigilance paid off as they avoided major incidents, although some people fell ill and had to be hospitalized.
A touching moment emerged amidst the chaos, captured and shared by the Mumbai Police on X (formerly Twitter). As an ambulance crossed the congested Marine Drive, the crowd, in a remarkable show of empathy and discipline, cleared the way. "Siren Bajta gaya, Rasta banta gaya," read the caption on the Mumbai Police post, celebrating the spirit of cricket fans.
As the bus approached the Wankhede Stadium, the epicenter of Mumbai cricket, the atmosphere became thicker and filled with excitement. Police, both uniformed and plainclothes, remained vigilant, frisking fans entering the stadium and maintaining order. The Western Railway, anticipating the rush, had announced additional services from Churchgate to Borivali to facilitate the travel of fans, while more than 400 members of the Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police were stationed at the station. Churchgate.
However, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj terminal of the Central Railway was not so fortunate and experienced significant delays and added to the chaos. Traffic was backed up around Marine Drive and surrounding roads, with hundreds of vehicles stopped.
