Indian cricket team T20 World Cup 2024 victory open bus parade Mumbai schedule, date, time, location and route map

Indian cricket team T20 World Cup 2024 victory open bus parade Mumbai schedule, date, time, location and route map

Have a look at the Indian cricket team T20 World Cup 2024 victory open bus parade schedule, date, time, venue and route map

Check out when and where the victory parade for team India is going to be held as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a victory parade in honor of Team India’s T20 World Cup win in Barbados on July 4.

For the unfamiliar, the Indian team has finally boarded a flight for Delhi from the Grantley Adams International Airport after being stranded in Barbados for 3 days because of a hurricane.

Indian cricket team T20 World Cup 2024 victory open bus parade Mumbai schedule, date, time, location venue and route map

The special charter flight, Air India Champions 24 World Cup (AIC24WC), took off around 4:50 am local time and is scheduled to land in the Indian national capital on Thursday at around 6:20 am.

A similar victory parade was held in 2007 when Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India to their maiden T20 title. However, now in 2024, Rohit Sharma & Co will be felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi within hours of returning to the country.

When & Where is the Victory Parade?

For the curious, the victory parade is set to be hosted in Mumbai, Maharashtra, at 5 pm on July 4, 2024, according to the information shared by BCCI president Jay Shah on his official X/Twitter account.

The 2024 World Cup-winning team will head to the scenic Marine Drive and Wankhede Stadium. The open bus parade is likely to take place for 2 hours.

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Since the parade will start from Nariman Point and will end at Wankhede, Marine Drive is likely to witness massive traffic congestion and in addition to this, the Churchgate area might also see increased vehicular queueing.

Roads that will witness slow traffic movement

  • Sitaram Deora Marg
  • Dinsha Vaccha Road
  • Madam Cama Road
  • Jamshedji Tata Road
  • Road Number 4 and 3
  • RN Goenka Road
  • Barrister Rajni Patel Marg
  • Babubhai M Chinai Road
  • Jeevam Bima Marg
  • Veer Nariman Road

Quick Recap of India vs South Africa

In the tournament’s final match, India won the toss and decided to bat first. Despite an early setback at 34/3, a counter-attacking partnership between Virat (76) and Axar Patel (47 off 31 balls) added 72 runs, stabilized India’s position.

Another crucial 57-run partnership between Virat and Shivam Dube (27 off 16 balls) helped India reach a total of 176/7 in their allotted 20 overs.

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BCCI has also announced Rs 125 crore for Team India for winning the ICC T20 World Cup. Earlier, BCCI president Jay Shah took to X to announce the news.

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In his tweet, he revealed that the team will receive a sum of INR 125 crore as he praised the team for demonstrating their ‘exceptional talent.’

In another update to the story, today, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has shared a special message for Team India fans after he invited fans to the victory parade at Marine Drive and the Wankhede Stadium.

What Did Rohit Sharma Say?

Taking to X, the Indian captain shared details of the roadshow in Mumbai. “We want to enjoy this special moment with all of you.

“So let’s celebrate this win with a victory parade at Marine Drive & Wankhede on July 4th from 5:00 pm onwards. It’s coming home,” wrote Sharma on X.

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Let us remind you, India lifted the T20 World Cup on Saturday after a thrilling seven-run win over South Africa in the final of the ICC event. However, Team India was stranded in Barbados for three days due to Category 4 Hurricane Beryl.

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