Team India Arrival: Security beefed up for victory parade of T20 world champs in Mumbai
Team India Arrival Live Updates: T20 World Champions to meet PM Modi soon; Rohit, Risabh, Suryakumar Yadav dance to dholIndian cricket team having arrived back in India on Thursday morning, is scheduled to participate in an open bus road show. Subsequently, they will be honored at a felicitation ceremony to be held at the Wankhede Stadium in south Mumbai, as reported by PTI.The victory procession will be held between 5 and 7 pm from Nariman Point to the Wankhede Stadium, the official said on Wednesday.Also Read: Why Team India was flown cancelling a scheduled regular flight? DGCA rebukes Air India, seeks report“As a large number of people are expected to gather for the event, police are taking utmost precaution to avoid any untoward incident," he said.“Adequate security is being deployed at the Marine Drive between Nariman Point and Wankhede Stadium," the official said.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.
The departure of the Indian squad from Barbados was delayed due to Hurricane Beryl.Also Read: Indian Cricket Team returns: From PM Modi meet to roadshow in Mumbai. Check full schedule, when and where to watch"The team will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 11 am at his residence.
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