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Sea of people throng Mumbai's Marine Drive, Wankhede Stadium to honour T20 WC champions; WATCH viral videos

By Sunita Iyer  |  First Published Jul 4, 2024, 6:01 PM IST

Despite a delayed start, Mumbai's iconic Marine Drive and Wankhede Stadium teemed with excitement on Thursday as a sea of people gathered in eager anticipation of Team India's arrival.


Despite a delayed start, Mumbai's iconic Marine Drive and Wankhede Stadium teemed with excitement on Thursday as a sea of people gathered in eager anticipation of Team India's arrival. The city is poised to celebrate the T20 World Cup 2024 champions with a much-anticipated victory parade, followed by a felicitation ceremony.

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This is crazy! So many people came to see the victory march of the Indian cricket team.

God forbid if any unfortunate incident happens, everyone will directly blame the govt.pic.twitter.com/90FVWbOXbY

โ€” Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_)

MUMBAI IS UNABLE TO STOP RIGHT NOW. ๐Ÿคฏ pic.twitter.com/dichiTjUTZ

โ€” Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)

CRAZE FOR INDIAN CRICKET IN MUMBAI. ๐Ÿคฏ pic.twitter.com/h5t14dLv4o

โ€” Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)

| Mumbai: A sea of people gather at Marine Drive as they await the arrival of Team India.

The champions' victory parade will be held from Marine Drive to Wankhede Stadium this evening. pic.twitter.com/cuIk0pE5Ku

โ€” ANI (@ANI)

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The parade, originally scheduled to kick off at 5:00 pm from the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) in Nariman Point, faced a delay due to the team's late arrival in Mumbai after a busy day that included a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

Thousands of enthusiastic fans filled the stands of Wankhede Stadium early, eagerly awaiting the triumphant squad's arrival. The historic venue, reminiscent of India's 2011 ODI World Cup victory, buzzed with excitement as fans gathered inside while many more lined the gates, hoping to catch a glimpse of their cricketing heroes.

This Mumbai fans are crazy for cricket and Rohit Sharma โค๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ pic.twitter.com/JYlUrS3TsW

โ€” Ctrl C Ctrl Memes (@Ctrlmemes_)

Feel the Force pic.twitter.com/gsXcNCg6TY

โ€” Vishal Gondal (@vishalgondal)

Captain Rohit Sharma's team, accompanied by support staff, is expected to make its way through the city's southern en route to Wankhede Stadium. The delay in the parade's commencement has done little to dampen spirits, with supporters demonstrating unwavering enthusiasm and admiration for India's cricketing success on the global stage.

THE ATMOSPHERE IN WANKHEDE STADIUM ๐Ÿฅถ๐Ÿ”ฅ [Vihang Sarnaik IG] pic.twitter.com/E4RnLR7S06

โ€” Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)

No True Fans will pass without repost & liking this post ๐Ÿ”ฅ

INDIAS PRIDE ROHIT SHARMA pic.twitter.com/u7SYFaYNCt

โ€” WORLD CUP FOLLOWER (@BiggBosstwts)

A perfect redemption ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Hardik Hardik chants at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai!
This is what we love to see ๐Ÿฅน pic.twitter.com/LOi1q2jaPk

โ€” Sanchit Desai | WORLD CHAMPIONS ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ† (@sanchitd43)

: Scenes from the Entry Gates of Wankhede Stadium & Marine Drive. Fans are not happy with the poor crowd management by BCCI for today's event. Stampede is occurring all around at the gates of Wankhede Stadium. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ pic.twitter.com/27YjmZBW1d

โ€” Beats in Brief (@beatsinbrief)

No Rohit Sharma will pass without liking this post. โ™ฅ๏ธ
INDIAS PRIDE ROHIT SHARMA pic.twitter.com/vMrz2ZPfbU

โ€” Ashok Choudhary (@Astraeus_45)

Earlier today,ย Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the T20 World Cup-winning team at his residence, 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. The Prime Minister engaged in a heartfelt conversation with the players, reminiscing about their triumphant journey through the tournament held in the USA and the Caribbean.

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Upon landing in Delhi amidst a flurry of excitement, the T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team proceeded to the Prime Minister's residence for a hearty breakfast, where they spent nearly two hours in engaging conversation.

The squad clinched the country's second T20 world title on Saturday after beating South Africa in the final by 7 runs, ending an 11-year drought for an ICC trophy. India's last ICC title was in 2013 when they won the Champions Trophy under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

India's previous World Cup victories were in 1983 (ODI), 2007 (T20), and 2011 (ODI).

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