Mumbai: The start of the T20 World Champion Indian cricket team’s victory parade at Mumbai’s Marine Drive Thursday was delayed as the squad landed in the city a little after 5:00pm local time.
As per the itinerary shared by the officials here, the T20 World Cup winning side was slated for a two-hour open bus parade from the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) in Nariman Point to the Wankhede Stadium from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.
However, it was learnt that the team could only leave New Delhi by 3:42pm after reaching the national capital for a meeting with the Indian PM Narendra Modi earlier in the day, having returned from Barbados only early in the morning.
The Wankhede Stadium here was thrown open to fans, who filled up the stands within minutes to celebrate the Indian cricket team’s title triumph last Saturday.
After arriving in the city, Rohit Sharma’s team and its support staff will make their way to the southern tip of the city which houses the Wankhede Stadium.
The iconic stadium which witnessed India’s last ODI World Cup triumph in 2011 had its stands filled to the brim by passionate fans as thousands of others waited outside the gates which were closed around 5:00pm.
PTI