After India’s historic ICC T20 World Cup victory in Barbados, cricket star Suryakumar Yadav received a triumphant welcome at his Mumbai home. The touching return home was a fitting cap to an incredible journey that saw India win its first trophy in the Indian Cricket Team in thirteen years.
India team bask in T20 WC glory
The triumphant return of the Indian cricket team to their homeland started when they arrived in Delhi, where they were welcomed by jubilant supporters and had a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Thousands of fervent spectators watched an open-top bus parade from Marine Drive to Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai as the festivities continued.
Suryakumar Yadav receives royal welcome
When SKY arrived home, his family welcomed him with open arms. In keeping with Indian customs, his mother gave him a garland as a welcome and performed an aarti, applying a tikka to his forehead. With the help of dhol performers that the family had hired, Suryakumar and his wife Devisha Shetty were able to dance in celebration and proudly show off his well-deserved medal.
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SKY factor in T20 WC triumph
With two half-centuries and 199 runs at an average of 28.44 in eight games, the 33-year-old made a major impact on the Men in Blue’s World Cup campaign. Throughout the competition, he made a number of incredible catches in the field, which proved to be vital. His magnificent fielding culminated in the catch of David Miller in the final over of the final, which proved to vital in India’s WC triumph.
