Team India open-top bus parade in Mumbai: Security tightened in city for victory procession

Team India’s open-top bus parade to celebrate the recent 2024 T20 World Cup win will take place under tight security arrangements in Mumbai on Thursday as the local police have made an elaborate plan to ensure the safety and security of the players and fans. The Indian cricket team is scheduled to take part in an open bus road show from Nariman Point to the Wankhede Stadium between 5 and 7 PM in Mumbai.

The roadshow will be followed by a felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium in south Mumbai.

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As a large number of people are expected to gather for the event, police are taking utmost precaution to avoid any untoward incident, an official said. Adequate security is being deployed at the Marine Drive between Nariman Point and Wankhede Stadium, the official added.

The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team arrived in New Delhi from Barbados on Thursday aboard a specially arranged charter flight with scores of fans lining up outside the airport in the national capital to welcome the players despite a steady drizzle and heavy security deployment that kept them at a distance from their heroes.

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The departure of the Indian squad from Barbados was delayed due to Hurricane Beryl.

“The team will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 11 am at his residence. After this, the team will fly to Mumbai, where a ceremony has been organised,” BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla told PTI.

“There will be a road show from Nariman Point in an open bus and later we will honour and felicitate the players with the prize money of Rs 125 crore as announced,” he added.

The squad on Saturday won the country its second T20 world title, ending an 11-year wait for an ICC trophy. India’s previous ICC title was in 2013 when it won the Champions Trophy under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.