The Indian cricket team, winners of the T20 World Cup, finally departed for Delhi on a charter flight from Grantley Adams International Airport on Wednesday.
The Indian cricket team, winners of the T20 World Cup, finally departed for Delhi on a charter flight from Grantley Adams International Airport on Wednesday. They had been stranded for three days due to a Category 4 hurricane.
The Air India special charter flight, AIC24WC (Air India Champions 24 World Cup), took off around 4:50 am local time and is scheduled to land in Delhi on Thursday at approximately 6:20 am (IST).
"Coming home," posted India captain Rohit Sharma on Instagram, sharing a photo with the trophy on the aircraft before departure.
It’s coming home! pic.twitter.com/CFODe8t4Ag
— Nikhil Naz (@NikhilNaz)THE TROPHY IS COMING HOME. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/gvyFkCkPLR
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)The Indian cricket team, their support staff, the players' families, board officials, and members of the travelling media contingent are all aboard a flight arranged by the BCCI.
Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team secured the title with a thrilling seven-run victory over South Africa in the final match held on Saturday.
It's coming home 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Pxx4KGASb8
— BCCI (@BCCI)Mentally, we are still here! 🥳 | pic.twitter.com/Yo5bnZ1DdZ
— BCCI (@BCCI)The Boeing 777, which departed from New Jersey, USA, on July 2, touched down in Barbados around 2 am local time. Airport staff noted that they had never seen a larger plane land at the Grantley Adams International Airport, which resumed operations on Tuesday.
Initially, the team was set to leave around 6 pm local time on July 2 and arrive in India by 7:45 pm (IST) on Wednesday. However, the departure was delayed due to the plane's late arrival in Barbados.
The players will be honored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi shortly after their return to India. Additionally, a roadshow is planned in Mumbai to celebrate the team's triumph, ending an 11-year trophy drought.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Beryl is now moving towards Jamaica.