PM Modi Hosts World Cup Champions at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg; Celebrates Victory Over Breakfast
New Delhi, 4th July 2024: The Indian cricket team, victorious in the T20 World Cup, returned to India on Thursday morning via a chartered flight and promptly visited the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They met with PM Modi at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, where they enjoyed breakfast and shared moments with the World Cup trophy.
Accompanying the players were top officials from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), including Roger Binny and Jay Shah, who also met with the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Modi expressed his pleasure on X, reflecting on the meeting: “Had a wonderful interaction with our Champions! Hosted the World Cup-winning team at 7, LKM and had a memorable discussion on their journey through the tournament.”
Visuals from the event show players like Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah engaging in the gathering.
Meanwhile, Captain Virat Kohli, who announced his retirement from T20Is following the World Cup victory, expressed gratitude on his Instagram for the invitation and hospitality extended by PM Modi.
In further events, players from Mumbai such as Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, and Yashasvi Jaiswal have been invited to the Maharashtra Assembly on Friday to meet Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Prime Minister Modi has always shown keen interest in sports and promptly congratulated the team upon their T20 World Cup triumph last week. He had previously attended the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final last year and aims to inspire the nation’s youth through achievements in sports.
Despite challenges, including delays caused by Hurricane Beryl in Barbados, which temporarily stranded them, the team finally returned home on a specially arranged Air India charter flight AIC24WC.
Upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, amidst heavy security, enthusiastic fans welcomed the players with cheers and posters of their favourite stars. The team proceeded to their hotel before heading to the Prime Minister’s residence for a reception.
Later today, the players will participate in grand celebrations in Mumbai, including an open bus victory parade and a felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium, marking India’s second T20 World Cup title and its first ICC trophy in eleven years.
