The Men in Blue landed in New Delhi in the early hours of Thursday amid a rousing reception.
The BCCI shared a special video giving a sneak peek into the celebration of the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team on the chartered flight from Barbados to Delhi.
The Men in Blue landed in New Delhi in the early hours of Thursday (July 4) amid a rousing reception from the fans.
The team took an arduous 16-hour long flight journey to reach the homeland and continued with their celebrations onboard the flight.
In the video, skipper Rohit Sharma can be seen performing some hilarious poses on camera. Wicket keeper-batter Rishabh Pant also looked in a jovial good mood while Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Suryakumar Yadav relished the special moment with their families.
Virat Kohli was also spotted holding the trophy, and the duo of Mohammad Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal expressed their feelings on being crowned the World Champions.
The moment Indian team landed at the Delhi airport, they were welcomed amid loud cheers by fans, who shouted 'India India' at the top of their lungs while some also shouted the names of their favourite players on seeing them.
The Men in Blue also acknowledged their fans' support, waving at them after sitting inside the team bus, which left for ITC Maurya Hotel in Delhi where they will get fresh before heading to the Prime Minister’s residence.
The Indian cricket team is also scheduled to leave for Mumbai after meeting PM Narendra Modi. An open bus road show has been planned in Mumbai to celebrate the T20 World Cup triumph.
(With agency inputs)