Team India lands in Delhi with T20 World Cup trophy as thousands of fans gather to welcome their stars

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The Indian cricket team, who won the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados on Saturday, landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Thursday morning as thousands of fans gathered to give them a heroes' welcome.

The players, their families, coaching and support staff, and the BCCI official left Barbados on Wednesday after being stuck in the Caribbean island for four days after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 due to Hurricane Beryl.

BCCI arranged a special Air India flight for the contingent and also showed a great gesture by bringing members of the Indian media back home in the same flight.

The Rohit Sharma-led team will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later today before jetting off to Mumbai where a victory parade has been arranged at 5:00 PM.

"The Indian cricket team is reaching Mumbai tomorrow after winning the T20 World Cup. A victory procession in an open bus is being held from 5-7 pm on Marine Drive between Nariman Point and Wankhede Stadium. If you want to attend the procession, kindly reach before 4:30 pm and assemble on the promenade side and not on the road," Mumbai Police said in its advisory for the fans.

"A victory lap is being held in Wankhede Stadium at 7 pm. If you wish to attend that, please ensure you reach and be seated in the stadium before 6 pm... Kindly try to use public transport to avoid traffic congestion," Mumbai Police DCP Zone 1 Pravin Munde said.

A small event will be held at the Wankhede Stadium, the venue where India lifted the 2011 ODI World Cup. BCCI secretary Jay Shah will once again hand the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy to Rohit Sharma at the event.