The Indian cricket team received one of the best welcome by the Indian fans as they gathered in huge numbers at the Marine Drive in Mumbai to celebrate Team India’s ICC T20 World Cup 2024 triumph. The whole Indian squad consisting of captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and other players arrived back home on Thursday early morning. The Indian team remained stranded in Barbados for over two days due to the Hurricane Beryl and at last came back home in a 15 hour long special Air India flight. Virat Kohli Effect! BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Misses Shaking Hands With Few Players After Greeting Star Cricketer During India’s T20 World Cup 2024 Celebration (Watch Video).
PM Narendra Modi’s Heartfelt Gesture
PM Narendra Modi didn’t hold the World Cup trophy, instead held Rohit and David’s hands. pic.twitter.com/d6PgRE8WkP
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The ‘Men in Blue’ received a warm welcome at the Indira Gandhi International Airport where the players firstly went to the ITC Maurya hotel to get ready for their meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence. The whole Indian squad along with head coach Rahul Dravid, BCCI secretary Jay Shah and president Roger Binny met PM Modi along with the T20 World Cup trophy. IND vs ZIM First T20I Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Battles, H2H and More About India vs Zimbabwe Men’s T20 Cricket Match in Harare.
Why Did PM Narendra Modi Didn’t Hold T20 World Cup Trophy in his Hands?
The Indian squad along with captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Rahul Dravid, BCCI secretary Jay Shah and President Roger Binny clicked with Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the T20 World Cup trophy. However, PM Modi showcased a heartfelt gesture where he could be seen refusing from taking the trophy in his hands and handed it over to Dravid and Rohit. Modi’s gesture won hearts on the social media. As an unspoken rule, trophies or medals won by teams or individuals are only to be touched by those whose teams or sportsmen earned them. Jay Shah and Roger Binny gifted PM Modi a special ‘NAMO’ jersey after the meet.
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