Watch: Suryakumar Yadav Shows Off Dancing Skills As T20 World Cup Winners Reach Delhi

13.07.2024 - 14:16 sports.ndtv.com

Team India's batter Suryakumar Yadav stole the spotlight as he danced his heart out during a warm welcome celebration at the ITC Maurya Hotel on Thursday morning.

The Indian squad departed from Barbados on Wednesday afternoon and landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the early hours of Thursday after being stranded in Barbados for three days due to Hurricane Beryl.

The team was accorded a hero's welcome at the airport after touching down in India and then at the hotel. Despite the delay and the fatigue from their journey, the spirits were high as the Men in Blue boarded the bus to the ITC Maurya Hotel, where they received a grand welcome with load cheers.

Skipper Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Mohammad Siraj also showed their dancing skills outside the hotel on the beats of barrel and kettle drums.

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Displaying consistency and skill, Suryakumar Yadav, the India T20 Internationals captain, has joined the elite list of cricketers with the most Player of the Series awards in T20Is. This achievement places him just behind Virat Kohli, who leads the pack with six awards, showcasing Yadav's remarkable rise in the shortest format of the game. With his fifth such accolade, Yadav now stands shoulder to shoulder with Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan and Australia's cricketing giant David Warner. Yadav's journey to this milestone has been nothing short of spectacular. His aggressive batting style, coupled with his ability to play under pressure, has made him a crucial asset for the Indian cricket team.

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