Team India's 2024 T20 World Cup victory parade in Mumbai: Date, time and route details
Team India's 2024 T20 World Cup-winning squad left Barbados for Delhi on Wednesday, July 3. As per media reports, the Men in Blue are likely to land in Delhi at around 6:00 AM local time on Thursday, July 4. As per ANI, the Indian team will be hosted for breakfast by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 11:00 AM.
Earlier in the day, there were reports that a victory parade would be held in Mumbai to allow the fans to share in the joy of Team India's massive achievement. Men in Blue skipper Rohit Sharma and BCCI secretary Jay Shah have confirmed details of the same through posts on their official social media handle.
The victory parade of the 2024 T20 World Cup-winning squad will take place in Mumbai on Thursday, July 4 from 5:00 PM onwards. The parade will take place at Marine Drive and Wankhede Stadium. Rohit took to X and posted:
"🇮🇳, 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 ❤️🏆."
BCCI secretary Jay Shah also took to his official X handle and wrote:
🏆🇮🇳 Join us for the Victory Parade honouring Team India's World Cup win! Head to Marine Drive and Wankhede Stadium on July 4th from 5:00 pm onwards to celebrate with us! Save the date! #TeamIndia #Champions @BCCI @IPL
Team India won the 2024 T20 World Cup by beating South Africa by seven runs in the final at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday, June 29. However, the team members, the support staff and the Indian media were stuck in Barbados for the last few days due to Hurricane Beryl.
Speaking to ANI, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla confirmed that the stranded members of the Indian media are also traveling back home with the Indian team. He also revealed that following the victory parade in Mumbai, a welcome event has been organized for the T20 World Cup-winning squad at Wankhede Stadium, where Team India members will be awarded the ₹125 crore cash prize.
Team India were unbeaten throughout their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign
India created history by becoming the first team to win a Men's T20 World Cup without losing a single match. The Men in Blue began their campaign with three consecutive wins in Group A. Their fourth match was abandoned due to rain.
In the Super 8 stage, they topped Group 1, beating Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Australia. India then got the better of England in the second semifinal in Guyana, before registering a close win in the final against the Proteas in Barbados.