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Afghanistan keeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz compared India's T20 World Cup victory parade to that of Lionel Messi's Argentina. The victorious Indian team landed on the shores of Mumbai last evening and received a warm welcome, with fans swarming the open bus with the loudest cheers for their beloved team.
After the bus parade, the team then headed to the Wankhede Stadium, where a felicitation ceremony was held and the team conducted a lap of honor for all those present at the venue.
The fans turned out in large numbers, both for the victory parade and the ceremony in the stadium. Despite the inclement weather, the fans stayed put and journeyed along with the team, singing songs and cheering for their heroes.
The support of the fans in Mumbai was so overwhelming that Afghanistan trailblazer Rahmanullah Gurbaz took to social media and shared a few pictures of what the entire ceremony looked like. The Afghan keeper-batter shared the images on X with the following caption:
"India 🫶🫡"
Gurbaz also shared an image, comparing Lionel Messi and India captain Rohit Sharma. His caption for the image read:
"Messi's Argentina ❌ Rohit Sharma's Mumbai ✅"
You can find the post below:
"Mumbai never disappoints" - Rohit Sharma thanks fans for their support
At the Wankhede Stadium, the Indian captain was quick to acknowledge the crowd for their support throughout the tournament as well as during the victory parade and at the stadium.
Rohit also mentioned the long wait of winning another ICC event when thanking the crowd. The 37-year-old said:
"Along with all the players who have represented the country, all the people who have been wanting us to win this trophy, this trophy belongs to them. Obviously Mumbai never disappoints when it comes to winning the trophy. I would like to thank all the fans.
"For the last 11 years, they have wanted this trophy to come here and we have finally brought it here and I am relieved."
Rohit also said that both the 2007 and the 2024 triumphs are special in their own right and added that he was delighted to bring the trophy back home. Along with him, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja also bid adieu to T20Is after winning the title
