New Delhi: India’s T20 World Cup winning team were welcomed with open arms, as they landed in Delhi before being invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Thursday.
Euphoric fans shouted “India, India” as the Air India chartered flight carrying team touched down at the New Delhi airport, after their arrival was delayed for days due ti Hurricane Beryl that lashed the Caribbean islands.
The players waved to the frenzied crowd and grooved to the beats of drums and live music at the hotel before moving towards the residence of PM Modi, where they had breakfast and spent nearly two hours.
The team wore Indian jerseys emblazoned with the word “Champions” on the front with two stars, for the two T20 World Cup titles, above the crest.
BCCI president Roger Binny and secretary Jay Shah presented the PM with a customised India jersey with ‘NAMO’ and ‘1’ inscribed on the back.
An excellent meeting with our Champions!
Hosted the World Cup winning team at 7, LKM and had a memorable conversation on their experiences through the tournament. pic.twitter.com/roqhyQRTnn
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 4, 2024
PM Modi posed for photographs with the team chatting with the players, as skipper Rohit Sharma sat to his right and coach Rahul Dravid to his left.
The PM’s office later shared a short video where the players could be seen speaking with Modi, who said he had a memorable conversation with the team members.
“An excellent meeting with our Champions! Hosted the World Cup winning team at 7, LKM and had a memorable conversation on their experiences through the tournament,” Modi wrote on social media platform ‘X’.
The triumphant Indian Cricket Team met with the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji, at his official residence today upon arrival.
Sir, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to you for your inspiring words and the invaluable support you have provided to… pic.twitter.com/9muKYmUVkU
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 4, 2024
“What a great honour meeting our honourable prime minister shri narendra modi ji today @narendramodi. Thank you sir for inviting us to the prime ministers residence,” Virat Kohli wrote on Instagram.
The BCCI wrote on its X handle: “The triumphant Indian Cricket Team met with the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji, at his official residence today upon arrival.
“Sir, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to you for your inspiring words and the invaluable support you have provided to #TeamIndia.”
The team then left for Mumbai for an open-topped bus victory parade, which will culminate at Wankhede Stadium.
The team wore Indian jerseys emblazoned with the word “Champions” on the front as they went to meet PM Narendra Modi. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
