Team India T20 World Cup-Winning Team Parade: Mumbai Police Issue Advisory For Fans Attending Event

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The Mumbai Police have made elaborate security arrangements and have given a message for the fans, who would like to attend the parade of the T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team in Mumbai on Thursday (July 4) evening.

The victorious team will take part in an open bus road show followed by a felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium in South Mumbai after arriving from New Delhi.

The victory procession will be held between 5 PM and 7 PM from Nariman Point to the Wankhede Stadium before the felicitation ceremony inside the iconic venue.

As a large number of cricket fans are expected to gather to watch the procession, police are taking utmost precaution to avoid any untoward incident, an official said on Wednesday (July 3).

Adequate police personnel are being deployed at Marine Drive between Nariman Point and the Wankhede Stadium, the official added. Mumbai police official also informed fans who would like to be there to witness the parade and felicitation ceremony to be at the location on time.

On the Indian Cricket Team's Vijay Yatra scheduled in Mumbai tomorrow, Mumbai Police DCP Zone 1 Pravin Munde says, "... 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.

"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..."

Earlier, it was revealed that the Indian team is expected to reach New Delhi on Thursday morning (6:20am) after departing from Barbados' Grantley Adams International Airport in a chartered flight which has a special call sign - AIC24WC - Air India Champions 24 World Cup.

The departure of the Indian squad was delayed due to Hurricane Beryl. However, as the Hurricane subsided, Team India could jet out of Barbados along with the Indian media personnel.

"The team has left from Barbados on a special Air India flight hired by the BCCI. The Indian journalists who were stuck there are also coming on the same flight along with BCCI president and secretary, who are looking after all the arrangements," BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla told PTI.

"The flight will land at Delhi airport tomorrow 6 am. The team will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 11 am at his residence. After this, the team will fly to Mumbai, where a ceremony has been organised.

"There will be a road show from Nariman Point in an open bus and later we will honour and felicitate the players with the prize money of Rs 125 crore as announced," he added.