In this article, we mention the Indian players’ Singing ‘Vande Mataram’ at Wankhede, which brings back memories of the 2011 World Cup.

Traffic jams prevailed in south Mumbai as a huge crowd gathered on Marine Drive to watch the Indian team’s T20 World Cup 2024 Victory Parade on Thursday evening. Trains arriving at Churchgate on the Western Railway network and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, the last station on the Central Railway’s massive route, were crowded as people from different parts of the metropolis reached the southern end in the afternoon to watch the parade.

King Kohli – The GOAT !!pic.twitter.com/Q73qtayPmD

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The station and roads reverberated with slogans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’, ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘India India’ as the crowd, waving the tricolour and wearing blue jerseys, braved the intermittent rain to catch a glimpse of the team that brought home T20 cricket’s biggest prize after more than a decade.

Around 9 pm, the Indian team bus reached the Wankhede Stadium and the victory parade ended. After this, the Indian players and other members of the team were felicitated there. Rohit Sharma’s parents were also present in the stands of the stadium to watch this ceremony. Here, BCCI secretary Jay Shah also handed over the prize money of Rs 125 crore to the Indian team. Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah made big statements in this ceremony.

“The Indian players joined in on the crowd’s performance of “Vande Mataram,” which was the highlight of the performance. The entire stadium burst into song, creating an electrifying environment that truly made everyone feel proud.”

Mufaddal Vohra Tweet

GOOSEBUMPS GUARANTEED…!!!! 

– Team India singing ‘Vande Maataram’ with Wankhede crowd. 

GOOSEBUMPS GUARANTEED…!!!! 😍

– Team India singing 'Vande Maataram' with Wankhede crowd. 🇮🇳pic.twitter.com/SfrFgWr4x9

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Cricket is Religion

Cricket is our religion and these are our Demigods!! 

This victory lap is like the homecoming of Ram, bringing the WC trophy back after 17 years of Vanwaas!!

A epic thread >> 

Rohit Sharma and his mother love towards him

Cricket is our religion and these are our Demigods!!

This victory lap is like the homecoming of Ram, bringing the WC trophy back after 17 years of Vanwaas!!

A epic thread >>

Rohit Sharma and his mother love towards him pic.twitter.com/MkX6Z9njlA

— raka (@rakeshkhajuria) July 4, 2024

Ram Lakhan of the Indian players team 

Rohit and Kohli – The Ram and Lakhan of Indian Cricket !!pic.twitter.com/9Pmwn64ozr

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Beyond the emotions of the moment, the Indian players singing “Vande Mataram” also sparked memories of India’s incredible 2011 ODI World Cup victory. This stadium witnessed MS Dhoni’s match-winning six that sealed the win. Virat Kohli is the only player from the current team who was part of that historic final. Captain Rohit Sharma, unfortunately, missed out on selection back then, but he went on to achieve great things later in his career.

The song transported us back in time, conjuring images of Dhoni’s powerful six soaring into the stands. We relived the iconic scene of Sachin Tendulkar being hoisted by his teammates, finally achieving World Cup glory after six attempts.

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India posted a total of 171/7 in 20 overs. In reply, England were bundled out for 103 in 16.4 overs.

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Kuldeep Yadav’s incredible run surely has created a buzz in the cricketing world. The wrist-spinner who was once on the verge of oblivion has risen from the ashes to make his presence felt and how!

The 29-year-old was called up in the Playing XI for India in the later stages of the tournament. He has taken 10 wickets from four matches at an economy rate of 5.87.

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Yadav’s comeback has been hailed by senior cricketers and experts.

“Kuldeep Yadav’s resurgence has been one of the greatest comebacks in the history of Indian cricket. His absence in the 2022 semi-final was a significant miss for India, but this time, he’s in prime form and ready to make a substantial impact. Kuldeep’s unorthodox left-arm wrist spin and the ability to extract turn and bounce, coupled with his deceptive variations, can be a game-changer in the middle overs,” said for Indian spin bowler Piyush Chawla ahead of the game against England.

The Dip That Kuldeep Had

Yadav slipped into a dark phase through the year 2020 and 2021. The bowler has appeared only in nine ODIs for India during the time period. His sub-par performance failed to earn him a place in the Indian team. 

The going got tougher for him when he was not included in a single game for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2021. He pulled out of the tournament due to knee injury.

The Resurgence Of Kuldeep Yadav

The dispirited spinner subsequently went for rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. It is at the NCA that Yadav worked on himself and found his mojo back.

Kuldeep Yadav came under the guidance of former Indian spinner and selector Sunil Joshi who helped him with improving his technique.

I’ve not lost my spin or drift. That hasn’t gone away. Perhaps my pace has increased a bit, which is helping me. I mainly think about hitting a good length as much as possible as a wrist spinner. What I think is that if you don’t bowl loose balls and stay consistent, it increases your chances of being successful” Yadav said after his rehab at the NCA.

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Yadav’s upgrade in his bowling abilities was also visible when he started playing for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2022.

In 14 matches, Kuldeep took 21 wickets for DC in IPL 2022. He took 10 more wickets in IPL 2023.

Yadav also made an impact in the ICC World Cup 2023 where he took 15 wickets from 10 matches.