After a 3-day delay, the Indian cricket crew lastly managed to flee the hurricane-ravaged Barbados and fly residence in a particular flight organized by the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday. It took the crew 16 hours to succeed in New Delhi, with the airplane touchdown on Thursday morning at 6:00 AM IST. Because the crew busses took Rohit Sharma and his males to ITC Maurya lodge, the BCCI shared a video of the crew’s epic in-flight celebrations as they flew residence from Barbados.
The video begins with skipper Rohit wanting in probably the most funky temper ever. Rohit’s antics on the flight left followers in splits. Here is the video:
Travelling with the distinguished on the way in which again residence!
WATCH: #TeamIndia had been in glorious firm throughout their memorable journey day – By @RajalArora #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/0ivb9m9Zp1
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 4, 2024
Tons of of supporters, holding placards congratulating their favourites and waving the nationwide flag, braved the climate to welcome the victorious facet, which defeated South Africa by seven runs within the ultimate in Bridgetown on Saturday final week.
“We’ve waited for this second for the previous 13 years. The crew has made us proud by profitable the World Cup,” a fan, who claimed to have been ready since 4:30 am within the morning stated, referring to India’s final World Cup triumph which got here again in 2011.
The facet was unable to go again residence instantly after the title win as a consequence of a shutdown compelled by Hurricane Beryl in Barbados. They had been cocooned of their lodge earlier than the BCCI made preparations for the particular constitution flight.
The Air India particular constitution flight AIC24WC — Air India Champions 24 World Cup — which left Barbados round 4:50 am native time on Wednesday arrived in Delhi at 6am (IST) on Thursday after a 16-hour continuous journey.
The Indian squad, its help employees, the gamers’ households and a few BCCI officers had been aboard the flight together with members of the travelling media contingent.
Heavy safety was deployed to maintain the group in examine on the Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport however that did little to dampen the spirits as followers cheered enthusiastically holding up posters of star batter Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma, and outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid.
Two buses had been stationed outdoors the T3 Terminal to ferry the gamers to their lodge, from the place they may head to the Prime Minister’s residence at 9 am tentatively for a reception.
They trickled out in ones and twos after finishing immigration formalities.
With PTI Inputs
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