
Ankit Banerjee
A cricket geek to the tee, Ankit Banerjee likes to look at the game from various angles. The romance with the sport incepted since the 1996 World Cup semi-final. He is a winner of the 2011 edition of ... Read More
HIGHLIGHTS | Team India Victory Parade: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and the rest of India’s T20 World Cup-winning team were honoured at the Wankhede Stadium with a Rs 125 crore prize money in Mumbai on Thursday. The celebrations began with a delayed open-top bus parade from Nariman Point, navigating rain and traffic to the Wankhede Stadium. Earlier in the day, the Indian team landed in New Delhi from Barbados on a Charter Flight at 6 AM IST. Following a brief rest, the whole Indian team met PM Modi at the latter’s residence for breakfast.
LIVE UPDATES | Team India Roadshow: Well, that wraps it up, folks! The felicitation ceremony concludes, and so does our coverage. A historic night of celebration for Team India, marking a moment of redemption for stars like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Hardik Pandya.
LIVE UPDATES | Team India Roadshow: The fans are at a balcony and waving at the players. They are also soaking in the scenes and clicking photos of the fans! WHAT A NIGHT! THEY WILL NEVER FORGET THIS! Then, they walk down to the field again! Meanwhile, they also hold the trophy and pass it on!
LIVE UPDATES | Team India Roadshow: One of the loudest applause moments from the Wankhede crowd was when the Indian skipper praised his deputy, Hardik Pandya, for his crucial role in seeing India through the T20 World Cup final with his bowling.
‘Hats off to him to bowl that last over. No matter how many runs you need, there’s always so much pressure to bowl that over. Hats off to him,’ said the Indian skipper before the Wankhede crowd started chanting “Hardik! Hardik!”. The Indian all-rounder broke into a smile, stood up and waved at the crowd.
LIVE UPDATES | Team India Roadshow: ‘Rohit and I, we’ve been trying this for so long. We always wanted to win a World Cup. Bringing the trophy back to Wankhede is a very special feeling. We have been playing for the last 15 years and this is the first time, I’ve seen Rohit so emotional – he was crying, I was crying, a hug between both of us,I will never forget that day,’ Said Virat Kohli.
LIVE UPDATES | Team India Roadshow: The players are on a balcony, waving to the cheering fans and capturing moments with them. They’re soaking in the atmosphere, clicking photos with the fans. What an unforgettable night! They then descend to the field, passing the trophy among themselves in celebration.
LIVE UPDATES | Team India Roadshow: BCCI officials have handed the Indian players a cheque for ₹125 crores. That’s a massive prize for the players and management staff! The team posed for a group photo amidst the excitement.
LIVE UPDATES | Team India Roadshow: Meanwhile, Bumrah said, “Bumrah: The broadcaster and Mumbai Indians bow down to Jasprit Bumrah, I will consider myself a youngster as well. The experienced players and other staff, the variety and depth we have to pull the team out of trouble is amazing. Rohit and Virat have said it before. This is a wonderful team.”
LIVE UPDATES | Team India Roadshow: Rahul Dravid said, “I am going to miss this love. What I saw on streets tonight, I won’t forget it.”
LIVE UPDATES | Team India Roadshow: “Mumbai never disappoints,” says the Indian captain as the players make their way inside the Wankhede Stadium. “The huge turnout of fans to welcome us shows they were as desperate for this T20 World Cup title as we were.”
LIVE UPDATES | Team India Roadshow: I couldn’t connect with the emotions of the seniors, who cried that night (after the 2011 World Cup triumph), but now I do,” says Virat Kohli on the 2024 T20 World Cup triumph.
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