“Our most tracked flight right now” – Sweden-based flight tracker Flightradar24 reacts after 2024 T20 World Cup champions leave Barbados for New Delhi
A Sweden-based flight tracking application, Flightradar 24 shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) after the 2024 T20 World Cup champions India left from Barbados to New Delhi on Wednesday, June 3. They announced that the team's flight became the most-tracked on their app.
The players were originally scheduled to leave from Barbados on Monday and fly to Mumbai via New York and Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side, however, were stranded at the team hotel due to inclement weather in Barbados.
Heavy rains lashed the Caribbean Islands coupled with a hurricane that affected electricity, water supply, and normal flight operations. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah arranged a special charter plane to evacuate the Indian players from Barbados back to the country.
A special ‘Air India’ [Boeing 777-232 (LR)] renamed as ‘AIC24WC’ arrived in the island country on Wednesday. The flight left with Indian players, support staff, and Indian media persons (stuck) at 4.56am local time (2.26pm IST). It is expected to land in New Delhi at 5.21am IST.
Sharing the details of the India-bound flight, Flightradar 24 wrote on X:
“Our most tracked flight right now – T20 World Cup champions India on their way home.”
T20 World Cup champions India to meet PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi, undergo victory parade in Mumbai
According to ANI, Team India will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence in New Delhi at 11am IST on Thursday, July 4.
The Indian Cricket Team will then leave for Mumbai for a victory parade from Nariman Point to Wankhede Stadium at 5pm IST.
Rohit Sharma wrote on X:
“India, we want to enjoy this special moment with all of you. So let’s celebrate this win with a victory parade at Marine Drive & Wankhede on July 4th from 5:00pm onwards. It’s coming home.”
India continued their unbeaten streak in the 2024 T20 World Cup. They beat South Africa by seven runs in the final to end India’s ICC trophy drought since 2013.
With the win, the Men in Blue extended their ICC trophy tally to six, having won the 1983 & 2011 ODI World Cups, the 2007 & 2024 T20 World Cups, and the 2002 and 2013 Champions Trophy tournaments.