Rohit was also part of the 2007 T20 World Cup winning team that got a similar open bus parade
The whole Indian team contingent had first met PM Narendra Modi in Delhi after coming back to India from Barbados. And then when they landed in Mumbai, they were welcomed by fans at the airport, and lakhs of supporters cheered them en route to the Wankhede stadium.
Expressing his feelings about the grand celebration, Rohit said, "2007 was a different feeling. We started in the afternoon and this is in the evening. cannot forget 2007 as it was my first World Cup but this is a little more special because I was leading the team so it's a very proud moment for me. This is going to be mad.”
"You can make out the excitement, it shows how much it means not just to us but also to the entire nation it means a lot. So I am very happy that we could achieve something for them as well," added the India Captain.
After the bus reached Wankhede, the team did a lap of honor amid resounding applause, with Rohit dedicating the T20 WC title "to the entire nation".
"To bring the World Cup to the venue where India won the 2011 ODI World Cup is very special for us. I would not single out anyone but all the players played their role in this victory," said Rohit to the crowd present at the Wankhede Stadium.
The open bus parade for the 2007 T20 World Cup winning team from the airport took almost six hours to reach Wankhede. This time the distance was only one kilometre, but the the enthusiasm among the fans was the same. This time the Southern tip of the city was brought to a standstill.