NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday rolled out the red carpet for the T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricketers, who returned home to a grand reception. Despite the monsoon showers and heavy security deployment, fans turned out in huge numbers at the IGI airport to greet the champions.
"An excellent meeting with our Champions! Hosted the World Cup winning team at 7, LKM and had a memorable conversation on their experiences through the tournament," the Prime Minister said on his social media handles, sharing photos and videos while interacting with the champions.
The Prime Minister was flanked by Rohit and outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid in the group picture. Several players later shared photos with the PM. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah shared a photograph of his wife and son with the PM. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav also shared images of his interaction and looked emotional as he was hugged by Modi. Pacer Arshdeep Singh and his parents were all smiles posing with Modi.
"What a great honour, meeting our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. Thank you sir for inviting us to the Prime Minister's residence," star batter Virat Kohli , who was adjudged player of the final for his 59-ball 76, posted on Instagram.
The Prime Minister's Office shared a minute-long video in which the players were seen engaging in a chat, sitting in a circle around Modi.
For the interaction, players wore customised jerseys with the word 'CHAMPIONS' inscribed in bold letters on the front. It also featured two stars, denoting the two T20 World Cup titles, above the Team India crest on the top left corner.
BCCI president Roger Binny and secretary Jay Shah also presented the Prime Minister with a customised Team India jersey with 'NAMO' and '1' inscribed on it.
The Prime Minister, in a series of posts on social media, had hailed the Indian veterans including captain Rohit Sharma , Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja , who have announced their retirement from the T20 international cricket.
The Rohit Sharma-led squad arrived in Delhi early morning after being stranded in Bridgetown, Barbados for four days due to a category 4 hurricane. After their meeting with the PM, they flew to Mumbai for an open top bus parade at the Marine Drive promenade, followed by a felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede stadium which was attended by thousands of enthusiasts.
"An excellent meeting with our Champions! Hosted the World Cup winning team at 7, LKM and had a memorable conversation on their experiences through the tournament," the Prime Minister said on his social media handles, sharing photos and videos while interacting with the champions.
An excellent meeting with our Champions!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 4, 2024
Hosted the World Cup winning team at 7, LKM and had a memorable conversation on their experiences through the tournament. pic.twitter.com/roqhyQRTnn
The Prime Minister was flanked by Rohit and outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid in the group picture. Several players later shared photos with the PM. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah shared a photograph of his wife and son with the PM. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav also shared images of his interaction and looked emotional as he was hugged by Modi. Pacer Arshdeep Singh and his parents were all smiles posing with Modi.
"What a great honour, meeting our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. Thank you sir for inviting us to the Prime Minister's residence," star batter Virat Kohli , who was adjudged player of the final for his 59-ball 76, posted on Instagram.
The Prime Minister's Office shared a minute-long video in which the players were seen engaging in a chat, sitting in a circle around Modi.
For the interaction, players wore customised jerseys with the word 'CHAMPIONS' inscribed in bold letters on the front. It also featured two stars, denoting the two T20 World Cup titles, above the Team India crest on the top left corner.
BCCI president Roger Binny and secretary Jay Shah also presented the Prime Minister with a customised Team India jersey with 'NAMO' and '1' inscribed on it.
A memorable occasion as #TeamIndia got the opportunity to meet the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji in Delhi 🙌@narendramodi | @JayShah pic.twitter.com/eqJ7iv9yVw
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 4, 2024
The Prime Minister, in a series of posts on social media, had hailed the Indian veterans including captain Rohit Sharma , Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja , who have announced their retirement from the T20 international cricket.
The Rohit Sharma-led squad arrived in Delhi early morning after being stranded in Bridgetown, Barbados for four days due to a category 4 hurricane. After their meeting with the PM, they flew to Mumbai for an open top bus parade at the Marine Drive promenade, followed by a felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede stadium which was attended by thousands of enthusiasts.
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