On microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter), the flight tracking portal posted, “Our most tracked flight right now —🏏 T20 World Cup champions India is heading home.”
According to real-time data from the flight tracking portal, more than 9,500 users are tracking the flight. Air India flight While writing this story, I was taking the T20 World Cup winner home.
The call sign of the flight represents India's World Cup victory, with 'AIC' representing 'Air India Chartered Flight' and '24WC' representing the victory of 'T20 World Cup 2024'.
The Indian team is expected to reach New Delhi on the morning of July 4 (6:20 am) after departing from the Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados on Wednesday (July 3).
The departure of the Indian contingent was delayed due to Hurricane Beryl.
“The plane will land at Delhi airport tomorrow at 6 am. The team will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.” “His last rites will be performed at his residence at 11 am on Saturday. The team will then leave for Mumbai, where a ceremony has been organised,” BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla told PTI.
The Indian team will arrive in Mumbai at 4 pm and is expected to reach the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), from where they will begin a two-hour long open bus parade.
The open bus parade will begin from NCPA at around 5 pm and will continue for about two hours before reaching the Wankhede Stadium.
A felicitation ceremony in honour of the players and team members has been organised between 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM after which the players will leave for their hotels.
Captain Rohit Sharma also took to social media to welcome fans. “We want to enjoy this special moment with all of you. So let's celebrate this victory with a victory parade on July 4 at Marine Drive and Wankhede from 5:00 PM onwards.”
“It's coming home,” Rohit posted on 'X'.
BCCI Secretary jay shah He also welcomed all fans to join the victory parade on Thursday evening (June 4).
“Join us for the Victory Parade to honour Team India's World Cup win! Come to Marine Drive and Wankhede Stadium on 4th July from 5 PM onwards to celebrate with us! Remember the date! #TeamIndia,” Shah wrote on 'X' (formerly Twitter).
