Team India’s Victory Parade, ‘Vande Mataram’ Lap at Wankhede’s; Several fans were injured during the parade

Triumphant Team India Celebrates Victory at Wankhede Amidst Injured Fans

Written by: Supriya Kadu

Edited by: Omkar Devadkar

Last Updated: 2024-07-05 07:57:32

Summary: Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium buzzed with the Indian cricket team’s victory lap while singing the national anthem, "Vande Mataram."

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and the rest of the team can be seen passionately singing 'Vande Mataram', bringing the fans to their feet. The video, which promised to give Indians 'goosebumps', has already received over two million views on the social media site X.

Notably, a large crowd gathered in Mumbai to see Team India's winning parade. People from all over the city flocked to Marine Drive to look closely at their favorite players, who finally won an ICC Trophy after 11 years.

The entire team was overjoyed as they posed with the World Cup Trophy on the team bus one by one, causing the fans to go berserk. In a heartwarming moment, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma held the trophy together, raising it for the fans who supported the Indian team through thick and thin when they failed to win a major title in the previous 11 years.

Over the next several days, there won't be any less celebration as the players head back to their hometowns, where they are likely to be honored again.

According to Mumbai police, several fans who had assembled at Marine Drive in Mumbai for the victory parade of the Indian cricket team, winners of the T20 World Cup, suffered injuries, and some had trouble breathing on Thursday.

Ravi Solanki, an eyewitness, told ANI that he was coming from the office and learned that the Indian team would arrive between 5 and 6 p.m., which wasn't the case. "The audience continued growing. The police were not in control of the situation. People began shouting, and some of them fell on each other. It was disorganized. There was nobody to manage. The incident occurred between 8:15 and 8:45 p.m."

"The crowd was increasing," said Rishab Mahesh Yadav, a victim who passed out during the victory procession, to ANI. "I got suffocated after falling, and I passed out. I was brought to the nearby hospital for treatment. I feel good right now. The crowd was more than required. The management was poor, and there was no police on the guard."