WATCH: TEAM INDIA'S ICONIC 'VANDE MATARAM' VICTORY LAP AT WANKHEDE
The entire nation gave welcomed the Indian cricket team with fervor as they returned from Barbados following a historic T20 World Cup 2024 triumph. The festivities continued throughout the nation on Thursday, July 5 as the Men in Blue were hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a special breakfast meet followed by an open an open bus victory parade in Mumbai.
The World Champions were also felicitated at the Wankhede Stadium in front of 33,000 people who joined in to celebrate their historic triumph. During the event, Rohit Sharma's men also did a victory lap for the fans singing the patriotic song 'Vande Mataram' by AR Rahman.
The moment has become an instant hit on social media as fans couldn't control their excitement seeing their favourite stars over the moon and flaunting the World Cup trophy and the national tricolor.
In the viral video Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and the rest of the team members can be seen passionately singing 'Vande Mataram' song bringing the crowd on their feet. The video guaranteed to give 'goosebumps' to Indians has got over two million views so far on the social media platform X. The video also captures a rather hilarious moment when a fan throws a shirt towards Hardik Pandya in excitement leaving Bumrah in splits.
Watch the video here:
Fans fill Marine Drive in Victory Parade
Notably, a huge number of fans were gathered to witness team India's victory parade in Mumbai. People from all over the city thronged to Marine Drive to get an up close look of their favourite stars who finally won an ICC Trophy after 11 years.
The entire team looked ecstatic as they posed with the World Cup Trophy on the team bus one by one making the crowd go wild. In a heartwarming moment, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma also held the trophy together raising it for the fans who stood through thick and thin with the Indian team when they failed to gift them a major title in the past 11 years.
The celebrations are unlikely to stop over the next few days as players will return to their respective cities where they're expected to be honoured once again.
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