Spain will take on Germany in the first quarter-final of Euro 2024 while France locks horns against Portugal in the second. On the other hand, the Indian team arrived in New Delhi amid much fanfare after the T20 World Cup triumph on Thursday. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on July 4.
The T20 World Cup triumphant Indian team finally arrived home in New Delhi after winning the trophy for the second time in nine editions. As the team reached the team hotel, ITC Maurya, dhols were ready and Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav couldn't hold themselves back from dancing.
The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team returned to the country here on Thursday aboard a specially-arranged charter flight. After landing at the Delhi Airport, the team boarded a special bus and reached ITC Maurya Hotel.
The T20 World Cup-winning Indian team finally landed in New Delhi on Thursday, July 4 morning to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then arrived at Mumbai to receive a grand welcome from thousands of fans at Wankhede Stadium.
"A lot of happiness is there. And Zimbabwe will have a special connection. Whenever I play my first match, it will be a special moment for that ground and myself, which will be very secret," said Riyan Parag ahead of the Zimbabwe series.
"The police have planned to provide them escort vehicles with armed policemen from the airport, where they are expected to land around 6 am after departing from Barbados' Grantley Adams International Airport in a chartered flight," a senior police officer said.
After ending India's 11-year wait for the ICC trophy with a triumph in the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian cricket team will arrive in New Delhi to meet PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday and then will have a victory parade for fans in Mumbai.
India's star batter Virat Kohli scored the match-winning 74 runs against South Africa in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to finish his T20I career with a coveted trophy and a big jump in the updated ICC T20 batting and all-rounders' rankings.
The only white-ball trophy missing from Virat Kohli's cabinet has found its rightful place after India won the recently concluded ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Kohli, who has played six T20 World Cups, finally won the trophy and was named the player of the match in the final for scoring 76 runs.
Barbados's category four hurricane has witnessed a lockdown-like situation on the Caribbean island since Sunday, June 30 evening. The lockdown has meant that the travel and flights have been cancelled and the Indian team is still stranded more than 48 hours after its T20 World Cup win.
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his gesture following his side's T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados. India beat South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final to win the T20 World Cup for the second time, first one after the inaugural edition.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) picked its best team of the tournament from the recently concluded T20 World Cup, won by the Indian cricket team. Winning skipper, Rohit Sharma led a strong side featuring players from Afghanistan, Australia, South Africa and the West Indies.
Indian cricket team defeated South Africa to clinch the T20 World Cup 2024 title in Barbados on Saturday and were supposed to travel to New York to take a flight back home on Sunday. The Indian team was expected to arrive in Mumbai on July 2 but now will take a direct flight to New Delhi.
"I am pleased to announce prize money of INR 125 Crores for Team India for winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The team has showcased exceptional talent, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament," BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said.
If the T20 World Cup 2022 wasn't a sign, 2024 definitely is, if India have to win the whole thing, they have to beat England, as simple as that. England won the semi-final last time around in the evening sky of South Australia and now the in-form Indian team has opportunity to avenge the same.
On this day in 1983, Kapil Dev-led Indian cricket team stunned the defending champions West Indies at Lord's to clinch the World Cup and that changed the dynamics of Indian cricket forever. So, let's remember how India fought against the odds to claim the ultimate glory in the 1983 World Cup.
The BCCI selection committee picked a 15-member squad for India's five-match T20 series against Zimbabwe which included four first-time picks, who were stars in the IPL 2024. However, pacer Harshit Rana, who took 19 wickets playing for KKR, wasn't looked at for the T20 assignment in July.
India beat Australia to not only qualify for the semi-finals in the ongoing edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup but also achieved their best-ever feat in the tournament history. Skipper Rohit Sharma starred for India with a blast of 92 runs off just 41 balls before the bowlers closed it out.
Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull suggested that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are part of the Indian team so that they can get their hands on the coveted title which they haven't been able to do in the last 10 years. India have been unbeaten so far in the T20 World Cup 2024 with five wins.
South Africa with a tense win over the West Indies, made it through to the semi-finals for only the third time in T20 World Cup history as they knocked out the co-hosts. South Africa and England have qualified for the semi-finals from Group 2 but who will it be from Group 1?
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