WATCH: Jasprit Bumrah gets hero’s welcome after T20 World Cup champion returns home to Ahmedabad

Famous Indian cricketers receive a warm and happy welcome as they return home following their historic T20 World Cup 2024 victory. Among the famous athletes, he is a pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah got a very good reception in Ahmedabad.

Jasprit Bumrah is showered with rose petals

The mood was upbeat in the upmarket residential community on Bopal-Ambli Road on Saturday morning. Residents gathered to greet Bumrah, the local hero who made the nation proud with his good performance in the T20 World Cup. As Bumrah got out of the black Range Rover, his mother rushed to hug him amidst a joyful shower of rose petals. The happy moment was captured on video and has since been widely shared on social media.

Here is the video:

Presenting the awards to his mother

On reaching home, Bumrah presented the T20 World Cup 2024 winner’s medal and the Player of the Tournament award to his mother. Daljit. The star bowler shared a heartwarming photo of the moment on his Instagram handle, garnering praise and love from fans and followers.

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The show that won the game in the final

What is noteworthy is that Bumrah’s performance in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa was important to India’s victory. With South Africa needing just 30 runs from the last 30 deliveries, the right-arm pacer produced an exceptional spell, conceding just six runs in his last two overs to take a vital wicket. Marco Jansen. His efforts helped India secure a thrilling seven-run victory, clinching their second T20 World Cup title. Bumrah finished the tournament as the second highest wicket-taker, with 15 wickets in eight innings at an average of 8.46 and an economy rate of 4.17.

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