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India's T20 World champions arrive in Delhi; fans brave rain to welcome players
Updated On: 04 July, 2024 09:29 AM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Fans gathered outside Indira Gandhi International Airport to welcome the team, which defeated South Africa by seven runs in T20 World Cup final in Bridgetown.
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Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma upon his arrival at New Delhi airport/ PTI
Despite the constant rain and tight security at the airport, the T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team returned to the country on Thursday, hailed by a large crowd. Fans gathered outside Indira Gandhi International Airport, carrying placards and waving the national flag, to greet the squad, which defeated South Africa by seven runs in the final in Bridgetown last Saturday, reported PTI.
"We have waited for this moment for the past 13 years. The team has made us proud by winning the World Cup," one fan told the news agency, referring to India`s last victory in 2011.
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