Published 12:24 IST, July 4th 2024

First Glimpse of Bus Designed Specially for Team India's Victory Parade in Mumbai

The first visuals of the bus that will carry Team India during a victory parade in Mumbai on Thursday evening were accessed by the Republic.

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Mumbai: first visuals of bus that will carry India cricket team during a victory pare in Mumbai on Thursday evening were accessed by Republic.

video shows bus painted blue and decorated with posters of Indian cricket team winning ICC T20 World Cup trophy in Barbos. 

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Rohit Sharma-led team India won T20 World Cup for second time at Kensington Oval after defeating South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final. 

After ir delayed arrival in Delhi, Indian cricket team reached ITC Maurya Hotel amid ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ chants by Indian cricket fans. y also met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at latter's residence. 

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PM Narendra Modi hosted victorious team, including players and Rahul Dravid-led support staff, for a special breakfast. He listened to ir experience in memorable World Cup campaign in Caribbean. 

2007 Pare   

Following a special meet-up with PM, team is scheduled to fly to Mumbai for a special ro show for fans starting from Nariman Point to Wankhede Stium where entire team will be honoured.

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Notably, Indian cricket team will today take out open-bus pare like y did 17 years ago after team under captaincy of MS Dhoni clinched inaugural T20 World Cup

This time, Rohit Sharma will be cynosure of attention during pare. Notably, he was part of 2007 victory pare as well, as youngest member of side that became world champions in South Africa. 

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“We want to enjoy this special moment with all of you. So let’s celebrate this win with a victory pare at Marine Drive & Wankhede on July 4th from 5:00 pm onwards. It’s coming home,” Rohit posted on X.

In 2007 pare, team took six hours to reach Wankhede Stium from Mumbai Airport as y were cheered on by a sea of people. 

Given players are jet-lagged following ir 15-hour flight from Barbos to Delhi and n on to Mumbai, this time pare route has been kept short. 


 

11:48 IST, July 4th 2024