Watch: BCCI unveils Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's emotional celebrations with T20 World Cup trophy on Air India flight

Nearly five days have passed since the unforgettable day at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, where the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team ended a 13-year-long drought for a World Cup trophy.

They defeated South Africa in the final to lift the T20 World Cup 2024 on June 29. However, the celebrations among Indian cricketers are still going on despite winning the cup last week, but this excitement and celebration is completely understandable, as it took India 11 years to win an ICC trophy after many heartbreaks during this period.

Well, Team India was stranded in Barbados after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 final due to Hurricane Beryl. However, they finally touched down in New Delhi on Thursday morning, greeted by a rousing reception from their ecstatic fans outside the Delhi Airport and the team hotel.

Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma and Team India's delightful scenes with T20 World Cup trophy shared by the BCCI

Before getting welcomed like heroes at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Rohit Sharma and Co. were seen having a delightful time at their chartered Air India plan, and the BCCI also shared a couple of clips on its social media handle to show how the players are celebrating with the trophy.

As the flight touched down in New Delhi, the BCCI released a video on the microblogging site X, showcasing how the Indian players were having some memorable moments with the ICC T20 World Cup trophy. They can be seen unboxing the T20 World Cup trophy in the BCCI video.

In the viral video, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, and Ravindra Jadeja can be seen lifting the trophy, kissing it, and then carefully placing it back in its box. Now, all the happy faces are at home for the grand celebration.

Watch Here for Team India's Awe Moment in Flight:

It's home 🏆 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/bduGveUuDF

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 4, 2024

This historic win holds special significance for Rohit as it was his final attempt to win a T20 World Cup, and he realized his dream in a style, joining the legendary captains Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni as the third Indian captain to win a World Cup title. However, Rohit, along with Virat and Jadeja, retired from T20I cricket.

Team India receives rousing reception in Delhi for T20 World Cup 2024 triumph

Notably, hundreds of Indian cricket team fans, some holding placards with messages of congratulations and others waving the national flag, gathered outside the airport to welcome their T20 World Cup winners on Thursday. The atmosphere was electric, as chants of "India! India!" echoed through the crowd. There were also special arrangements at the team hotel.

The team, along with their family, was escorted via two buses from the T3 Terminal to the Hotel ITC Maurya in Delhi. The players, still basking in the glory of their recent victory, were all smiles as they acknowledged the cheers and applause from their fans, and even some danced with them.

Speaking about the T20 World Cup 2024 final, India had set a competitive total of 176/7 in their 20 overs after electing to bat first, thanks to Kohli's impressive innings of 76 runs from 59 deliveries in Barbados.

In reply, South Africa managed 169/8 in their allotted 20 overs, with Hardik Pandya taking 3 wickets for 20 runs and defending 15 runs in the final over to seal the deal for the Men in Blue.