PM Modi Meets Team India Highlights: Prime Minister Hosts Men In Blue For Congratulatory Meet
PM Modi Meets Team India Highlights: World champions team India returned home and met with PM Narendra Modi. Here's a run-through of all the crucial events upon team India's return.
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Team India Return LIVE Updates: Team India, fresh off their T20 World Cup victory in Barbados, is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi after landing in New Delhi early Thursday morning, July 4. Welcome to ABP Live's live coverage of the whole event as we take you through team India T20 World Cup celebrations live updates speedily! A massive crowd of Indian fans eagerly stood at the airport terminal to welcome team India and the fans went gaga as soon as they caught the first glimpse of the Men in Blue.
India defeated South Africa in the final last week at the Kensington Oval to clinch their second T20 World Cup title, their first in 17 years. The Indian players and support staff had been delayed in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean islands but returned home on Thursday via a special flight arranged by the BCCI.
Air India Champions 24 World Cup Flight Brings Team India Home
Air India's special charter flight, named AIC24WC -- Air India Champions 24 World Cup -- took off at 4:50 am local time on Wednesday, carrying the Indian players, their families and the support staff. The flight landed in the national capital, New Delhi, on Thursday at around 6:20 am (IST), after a delay caused by the late arrival of the aircraft in Barbados.
Indian Team Set To Meet PM Modi Upon Their Return
After their arrival in India, the players and support staff are scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi for breakfast at his residence. The felicitation ceremony is expected to last for a couple of hours, during which PM Modi will congratulate the team on their historic win and discuss their journey to becoming world champions. This meeting underscores the significance of their victory and the pride it has brought to the nation.
Team India To Have Victory Parade In Mumbai
Following the meeting with the Prime Minister, the entire contingent will depart for Mumbai via another chartered flight. In Mumbai, the players and support staff will head to the Wankhede Stadium upon arrival. An open-bus victory parade is scheduled to begin at 5 PM IST on Thursday, celebrating the team's triumph with the public.
A presentation ceremony will also take place at the Wankhede Stadium, where India captain Rohit Sharma will hand over the trophy to BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.
Team India Return LIVE Updates: Thankyou!
Thank you for joining us and staying through this captivating journey, as the triumphant Indian team returned home, received a grand celebration at Delhi airport, a warm reception at their hotel and were hosted by none other than PM Modi himself.
Head over to our other live blog that will give you all the speedy updates about Indian team's victory parade in Mumbai.
Team India Return LIVE Updates: Virat Kohli Posts About Meeting With Modi
Virat Kohli shared a photo showing the team alongside PM Modi with the T20 World Cup trophy. In his caption, he expressed gratitude to PM Narendra Modi for inviting them to his residence, calling it a great honor.
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