Men in Blue returned to India as undefeated T20 champions of the world, battling different and difficult opponents, conditions, pitches, and match situations on their way towards the championship trophy.
India's dynamic wicketkeeper batter Rishab Pant revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's encouraging words during his recovery period helped him stay mentally calm.
On Thursday, after the Indian team left the national capital and arrived in Mumbai, the Rohit Sharma-led team kicked off the open-top bus parade from Marine Drive.
The Indian women's team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa in the first T20I of the three-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Before scripting a moment that he would never forget in his life, India's stalwart batter, Virat Kohli, disclosed that he wasn't confident about delivering a performance in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados.
Dravid, who earlier stated that India skipper Rohit Sharma convinced him over a phone call to continue as the head coach until the T20 World Cup, said the players' "fighting spirit" and "never-say-die attitude" will inspire the younger generation.
After the meeting with the Prime Minister, the T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament award winner, Bumrah, stated that it was an honour to be invited to PM Modi's residence for breakfast and thanked him for the hospitality that he showed.
The members of the T20 World Cup Champion Team India, captain Rohit Sharma, batters Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal and the bowling coach met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai on Friday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 5: MASSIMO, the leading brand in power solutions, extends heartfelt congratulations to the Indian cricket team for their magnificent victory in the Men's T20 World Cup 2024. This historic win, achieved under the exceptional leadership of Captain Hitman Roh
While Virat has had some favourites over the years with regards to countries, bowlers and pitches he likes playing on, like his dominant record on Australia's fast, bouncy pitches, his supremacy against Pakistan, or his battles with likes of Pat Cummins, James Anderson and Kagiso Rabada, the
Team 45 Ro, the official media team of the Indian skipper, took to Instagram, sharing a picture of Rohit standing at a door of his house, titled "home sweet home". The floor was also decorated with flower petals to welcome back the World Cup winning skipper at home.