India lifted an ICC trophy after waiting for more than a decade. The drought finally ended, rejoicing the whole country. Despite a delayed arrival from the West Indies, the excitement among cricket fans to welcome their winning team didn't waver. As the T20 World Cup 2024 winners arrived in the country, crowds gathered everywhere in Mumbai's Marine Drive to catch their glimpse, and some heartwarming moments between stalwarts of Indian cricket, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, went viral.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the two most popular Indian cricketers who enjoy a massive fan following. The crowd kept chanting their names when team India reached the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for their felicitation. Virat Kohli, who played with Rohit Sharma for 15 years in many cricket matches in different formats shared an interesting insight. Speaking at the event, he said it was the first time he had seen Rohit Sharma so emotional, indicating to their hug after winning the finals in Barbados. He was quoted as saying:
"Rohit and I, we've been trying this for so long. We always wanted to win a World Cup. Bringing the trophy back to Wankhede is a very special feeling. We have been playing for the last 15 years and this is the first time, I've seen Rohit so emotional – he was crying, I was crying, a hug between both of us – I will never forget that day,"
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When the team reached with the winning trophy at Wankhede, it was filled with crowds of fans cheering the team. The players also became excited with the grand welcome. They sang 'Vande Mataram' and danced to the tunes of local artists playing Marathi' dhol, led by Virat and Rohit. Their moves soon created a buzz online.
The beautiful pictures of massive crowds lining the marine drive of Mumbai created a buzz on social media. During the parade, we witnessed another internet-breaking moment during the victory parade. As the Team traveled in an open bus for the victory parade amid large crowds, Virat came to the front and waved to the people. Also, he warmly called his longtime teammate Rohit Sharma in the front. The duo lifted the ICC T20 World Cup trophy, which got a lot of applause from the fans.
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Despite ending the IPL on a high note by winning the orange cap, Virat went through a lean patch in the T20 World Cup matches. He was dismissed earlier in all the matches and made only 75 runs in seven innings this tournament, with an average of 10.71. However, Rohit Sharma continued to back him and said he was probably saving it for the finals. This became a reality when Virat scored a crucial 76 runs off 59 balls in the final match, which helped India lift the trophy.
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