Team India Returns from Barbados: Welcome Ceremony
Team India, the 2024 T20 World Cup champions, has returned home. The team arrived in Delhi on Thursday and has a scheduled program with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The team will leave for the Prime Minister’s residence at 9:30 am to discuss their victory. Later, at 5 pm, they will arrive at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for a grand procession from 5 to 7 pm, followed by a felicitation ceremony from 7 to 7:30 pm. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is celebrating the team’s victory with great enthusiasm.
Lata Mangeshkar’s Support for Team India in 1983
In 1983, India won its first Cricket World Cup under the leadership of Kapil Dev, defeating the two-time world champions West Indies by 43 runs. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) lacked the funds to celebrate and promote this historic victory.
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Comparing 1983 and 2024 Victories
In 1983, under the leadership of Kapil Dev, India won its first World Cup by defeating the two-time champions West Indies by 43 runs. However, the BCCI had no funds to promote the victorious team. Renowned singer Lata Mangeshkar organized a concert to raise money for the team’s celebration. Thanks to her efforts, each player received one lakh rupees.
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Grand Celebration and Prize Money
The Mumbai team will take a victory parade from Nariman Point to Wankhede Stadium on Thursday in an open-top bus. After this, BCCI will give a prize of Rs 125 crore to Team India. But there was a time when the BCCI did not have the money to promote the 1983 world champion Kapil Dev’s team. At that time famous singer Lata Mangeshkar had to come forward. Latadidi held a music concert to raise funds for Team India. After that, each player got one lakh rupees.
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