New Delhi: Team India met with Prime Minister Modi upon landing at the Delhi airport. The entire team was stuck in the Caribbean for three days due to a devastating hurricane named Beryl. Once the adverse weather conditions subsided, the team landed in New Delhi at 6:00 am and then headed to the ITC Maurya Hotel. AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY 💙 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🏆#TeamIndia | #T20WorldCup | #Champions pic.twitter.com/FeT7VNV5lB — BCCI (@BCCI) July 4, 2024 After the team freshened up, the entire team led by Rohit Sharma met the PM for a formal breakfast. While meeting the PM; an incredible visual surfaced in the social media which has warmed up the netizens with positivity. While felicitating the entire team, PM Modi as a mark of respect did not touch the trophy and let the guys who won it touch the trophy i.e. Dravid and Rohit. MUMBAI 📍#TeamIndia | #T20WorldCup | #Champions pic.twitter.com/ptybnDqGsu— BCCI (@BCCI) July 4, 2024 On the other hand, Team India went to Mumbai after they met with PM Modi. The Mumbaikars from the team- Rohit Sharma, Shivam Dubey and Yashasvi Jaiswal have all been invited to meet Eknath Shinde, the Maharastra Chief Minister on Friday. Pratap Sarnaik a close aide of Shinde has said, "...Team India players from Mumbai including Captain Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey and Yashasvi Jaiswal will come to the Maharashtra Assembly tomorrow to meet CM Eknath Shinde..." Why did Modi refuse to touch the trophy? The big development has been in the intriguing gestures of PM Modi. Everyone was bemused by the intriguing gestures of the PM. According to every commentator and expert on the sport, it is a common notion or you can say an unsaid truth that only the players or the athletes can touch the silverware. The triumphant Indian Cricket Team met with the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji, at his official residence today upon arrival. Sir, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to you for your inspiring words and the invaluable support you have provided to… pic.twitter.com/9muKYmUVkU — BCCI (@BCCI) July 4, 2024 Naturally, the netizens were jubilant when Prime Minister Modi apparently 'adhered' to the norm on live camera. Moreover, the Prime Minister was also gifted his own "NAMO jersey!" in Indian colours which was well received by the netizens and the Prime Minister himself.
