India woke up on Sunday morning with a collective sigh of relief and a heart full of joy. After an agonizing 11-year wait for an ICC trophy, the Men in Blue, led by skipper Rohit Sharma, finally conquered the T20 World Cup in Barbados, defeating South Africa by a narrow margin of seven runs.
A farewell fit for a King: Kohli’s match-winning knock
The architect of India’s victory was none other than veteran batter Virat Kohli. In a fitting farewell to his T20 international career, Kohli smashed a match-winning 76, laying the foundation for India’s triumph in a thrilling final. His knock not only secured the coveted trophy but also marked a glorious end to his illustrious T20I journey.
The nation erupts in unbridled joy
The entire nation erupted in jubilation as the final whistle blew. Midnight celebrations echoed through the streets of major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, as fans painted the town blue, waving flags, dancing, and setting off fireworks. The infectious joy transcended physical boundaries, with Bollywood celebrities shedding tears of happiness and taking to social media to shower the team with congratulatory messages.
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This victory holds immense significance for Indian cricket. It not only ends a period of heartbreak in major tournaments but also ushers in a new era of T20 dominance under Rohit’s captaincy. The celebrations are a testament to the unwavering passion of Indian cricket fans and the immense pride they hold for their national team.
Here are the reactions of Bollywood celebs on India’s title triumph:
Perfect win !! More than perfect win !! What a game ❤️❤️ well done team india 👏👏👏 sooo proud!! Champions #T20WorldCup2024 @jackkybhagnani pic.twitter.com/1YpAJkBsUY
— Rakul Singh (@Rakulpreet) June 29, 2024
Team India, who refused to surrender 👏🔥
आज वर्ल्ड कप नहीं,
दिल जीत लिया हमेशा के लिए, TEAM INDIA 🇮🇳 ♥️
Historic WIN🔥 pic.twitter.com/UMod0Ws6t0— Kartik Aaryan (@TheAaryanKartik) June 29, 2024
Congratulations my Team #India, aapne Dil, Cup aur khushiyan sab Jeet li aaj ❤️❤️😍🏆🏆@ImRo45 @imVkohli @RishabhPant17 @Jaspritbumrah93 @hvpandya @arshdeepsinghh @surya_14kumar #AxarPatel Take a Bow!! #INDvSA #worldcup2024 #WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/xZZ6p2oEY4
— Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) June 29, 2024
I’m still screaming and can’t get the smile off my face …. So so happy and so so proud!
So many heroes who performed at this match … truly a team effort! #worldchampions#TeamIndia #T20WorldCup2024 #MenInBlue pic.twitter.com/tjUzvoYPm7— Kajol (@itsKajolD) June 29, 2024
T 5057 – Tears flowing down .. in unison with those that TEAM INDIA sheds ..
WORLD CHAMPIONS INDIA 🇮🇳
भारत माता की जय 🇮🇳
जय हिन्द जय हिन्द जय हिन्द 🇮🇳— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 29, 2024
Every Indian right now is feeling the same emotion!!!! This is how it’s done!!!! True champions!!! https://t.co/O6X2hbN1fJ
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) June 29, 2024
Yeahhhhhhhhhh !!!!! Oh India 🇮🇳 WE WON ❤️❤️❤️ #T20IWorldCup #2024 Ting ! Ting ! Ting !!!!
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) June 29, 2024
Congratulations team India, our true champions 🤍🇮🇳#T20WorldCup
— Ananya Panday (@ananyapandayy) June 29, 2024
Congratulations Team India!🇮🇳 #T20WorldCup#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/1DkzU7Yh4Y
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 29, 2024
HUM JEET GAYE!!!!
Jimmy & Jammy would like to thank humare pyaare ‘Twist karne wale cream biscuit’ for listening to our request and for no ad, no twist, this World Cup. We broke the jinx. We won the World Cup.
Big cheers to NO TWIST!
INDIA.. INDIAAAAAA!!!
INDIA…… pic.twitter.com/vXng2ONK7T— Varun Sharma (@varunsharma90) June 29, 2024
Team India triumphs after 17 years!
What a nail-biting match in the T20 World Cup! The trophy returns home, and we couldn’t be prouder.
Hats off to our champions for their stellar performance. The nation celebrates this unforgettable win with you.
Thank you, Team India, for… https://t.co/LZbl14agqx— Jackky Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani) June 29, 2024
An unbelievable match with innumerable twists and turns but trust our #TeamIndia to win the #T20WorldCup2024 and bring it back the cup once again!
Congratulations Team India for a wonderful innings and a nailbiting finish.
𝗖.𝗛.𝗔.𝗠.𝗣.𝗜.𝗢.𝗡.𝗦 🏆#TeamIndia 🇮🇳 HAVE DONE… pic.twitter.com/ML608dW2aL
— Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) June 29, 2024
Tears of joy!! What a team, what a final!! Congratulations & tku #TeamIndia 🇮🇳💙💙🥲 @ImRo45 legend!! Bumrah, Arshdeep, Hardik on fire! And tku #KingKohli for all you have done for t20 cricket. You deserve this more than anyone! #RohitSharma𓃵 #ViratKohli𓃵 #bumrah #T20IWorldCup pic.twitter.com/AYh1uGXT3S
— Sophie C (@Sophie_Choudry) June 29, 2024
Words can’t describe the joy! Congratulations Team India, you’ve made history! 🎉🇮🇳
This victory is etched in our hearts♥️#T20WorldCup #INDvSA2024— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) June 29, 2024
Whatta Catchh!!! Whatta Match
CHAMPIONS AGAIN! The T20 World Cup returns home, and who else but captain Rohit Sharma, deservedly lifts the trophy! Special shout-out to Virat, the big-game maestro, and Boom Boom, our unstoppable spearhead. Surya…you beauty!!! Hardik, etching… pic.twitter.com/GTR2xmCDwB
— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) June 29, 2024
What a performance, #TeamIndia! 🙌💙 @ImRo45‘s leadership, @imVkohli‘s firepower, and @Jaspritbumrah93‘s magic spells made this win epic! Historic team, unforgettable victory! Celebrating with my family in Delhi makes it even special! 🇮🇳 #T20WorldCup #INDvsSAFinal pic.twitter.com/l3aWwVsaCB
— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) June 29, 2024
#HardikPandya !! From the land of batsmen comes a bowling squad that wins it !! Bumrah is God of swing & Arshdeep & Axar (batsmen too) 🏆🏆.. Kohli the bat & Rohit the revenge .. heart goes to #SA too ❤️, so close and so far too many times.. thank you Rahul Dravid 🔥🔥🔥#IndVsSA pic.twitter.com/Wg6Qd6ij1t
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) June 29, 2024
Whatta match! Whatta bunch! This Indian team has given joy to billions of Indians. We are the world champions! The superpower of cricket! Our generation is the luckiest to see India emerge as the World Cup winners thrice since 2007. Two in T20 and one ODI. Learning and taking…
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) June 29, 2024
Total emotional atyachar right now! While I’m going crazy celebrating #TeamIndia ‘s win, the legendary @imVkohli just announced this was his last #T20 game for team India….feels like a win and a loss at the same time! Will miss our superhero in T20s#T20WorldCup2024 #Cricket
— Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivekoberoi) June 29, 2024
Cmooonnnnnn pic.twitter.com/gsWiQPzwY1
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) June 29, 2024
Yaaaaaay! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻❤️ https://t.co/V8CkOXTNpe
— Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) June 29, 2024
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