Rohit Sharma, Virat kohli and rest of the T20 world cup winning Indian players were felicitated at the Wankhede Stadium with a prize money of $125 crores, in Mumbai on Thursday. Before the felicitation ceremony, the players were parts of an open-top bus parade from Nariman point, which was havily dealayed due to rain and traffic. Departing from Barbados after Hurricane Beryl, Rohit’s Team India touched down in New Delhi on Thursday. Rohit and co. have returned home after India’s title-winning campaign at the ICC T20 world cup 2024 in the Caribben. Ending the long wait for an ICC title, Rohit’s team India outclassed South Africa by seven runs in the thrilling final at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday.
After receiving a heroes’ welcome, Rohit’s Team India travelled to the ITC Maurya when it was Risabh Pant who carried the trophy inside. They then met PM Narendra Modi at 11am at his residence. After interacting with the prime minister and having breakfast with him, the team briefly headed back to the Maurya and the went onward to the Delhi airport when they boarded a flight for Mumbai.