On Thursday, July 4, a massive crowd of fans gathered at Mumbai’s Marine Drive to celebrate Team India’s Victory Parade.
The response was overwhelming, with people from all walks of life coming together, dancing, and cheering amidst chants of “India, India.” The scenes from that evening vividly showcased the country’s deep passion and unwavering love for cricket.
The Victory Parade witnessed a sea of supporters lining the streets, eager to catch a glimpse of the trophy and their favourite players.
Among the enthusiastic crowd, one fan took things to new heights—literally—by climbing a tree to get a closer look.
Students, office-goers, children, and even families took part in Team India’s Victory Parade.
On Thursday, July 4, a massive crowd of fans gathered at Mumbai’s Marine Drive to celebrate Team India’s Victory Parade. Fresh off their triumphant win in the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian team had extended an invitation to their fans to join the festivities. The response was overwhelming, with people from all walks of life coming together, dancing, and cheering amidst chants of “India, India.” The scenes from that evening vividly showcased the country’s deep passion and unwavering love for cricket.
The Victory Parade witnessed a sea of supporters lining the streets, eager to catch a glimpse of the trophy and their favourite players. Among the enthusiastic crowd, one fan took things to new heights—literally—by climbing a tree to get a closer look. A viral video captured the antics of this unidentified individual, which quickly caught the internet’s attention.
In the videos and pictures circulating online, the fan can be seen sprawled on a tree branch, trying to click pictures of the players with his mobile phone.
The guy who was sitting on the tree, scared the Indian players. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/PPI0NbSO9F— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 4, 2024
Cheeku asking hittu to see the fan who climbed up the tree😭😭❤ pic.twitter.com/CYWYZgelSW— 2nd Icc Trophy win when Rohit (@49thTonWhenRo) July 4, 2024
The man’s actions not only caught the media’s attention but have now become the talk of the town. Many took to the comment section and reacted to it with hilarious comments. A user wrote, “What meme-worthy material.”
Fckk what meme worthy material 🤣— arfan (@Im__Arfan) July 4, 2024
“Bro will remember this for a long time,” another one wrote.
Bro will remember this for a long time— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) July 4, 2024
A user called it the “Pic of the day!”
Pic of the day! 😂— Shilpa (@shilpa_cn) July 4, 2024
Users also joked that the man became more famous than the players and even Bollywood stars.
He became famous more than the players…— Only Option – Trader (@WithOnlyOption) July 5, 2024
Bro is more popular than some of the Bollywood stars. 🤣— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) July 4, 2024
In the meantime, Rohit Sharma and his boys were on the team bus, acknowledging the crowd and waving and cheering for fans as they made their way to the Wankhede Stadium. Everyone was provided free entry to the felicitation event at the stadium on a first-come, first-served basis.
Believe me, even if 50% of this crowd had gathered near Pappu's house to protest against his Anti-Hindu remarks, the family would not dare to utter such nonsense for the rest of their lives #Wankhede #VictoryParade pic.twitter.com/p4OlsmctFl— Mihir Jha (@MihirkJha) July 4, 2024
Having been stuck in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl, the Men in Blue were brought home on a specially arranged charter flight. They initially met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and later arrived in Mumbai, as promised. The players received a rousing welcome from the supporters, whose spirits were not dampened despite the heavy rain and congested routes. Students, office-goers, children, and even families took part in Team India’s Victory Parade.
On June 29, India triumphed over South Africa by 7 runs in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
