The Indian cricket team finally left Barbados and embarked on their journey back to Delhi on a chartered flight. They had been stranded for three days due to a category 4 hurricane after winning the T20 World Cup by beating South Africa in the final. Captain Rohit Sharma shared a photo on Instagram from inside the aircraft, holding the trophy, captioned “Coming home.”
The special Air India charter flight, named AIC24WC – “Air India Champions 24 World Cup,” took off from Barbados and is expected to reach Delhi on Thursday morning. The Boeing 777 aircraft, which landed in Barbados from New Jersey, USA, caught the attention of the airport staff due to its large size. The plane’s arrival in Barbados was delayed, causing their departure to be postponed.
Upon their return to India, the players will be honored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a road-show is planned in Mumbai to celebrate their victory. However, Hurricane Beryl is moving towards Jamaica, adding urgency to the team’s departure from Barbados.