The vivid imagery of countless fans exuberantly cheering for a clearer glimpse of the triumphant Indian team remains etched in memory. This was the profound effect of India's open bus parade in Mumbai following their T20 World Cup victory last year. Eight and a half months later, Team India provided the nation with another opportunity for unrestrained celebration by securing the Champions Trophy after a 12-year hiatus. This marked a historic achievement, as India had never before won two ICC titles in consecutive years. Rohit Sharma's squad became the first to accomplish this feat by defeating New Zealand in the final held in Dubai on March 9. However, a repetition of such jubilant scenes seems improbable.

This time, there will be no open bus parades, as the Indian cricketers are anticipated to return to various cities individually. Captain Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Hardik Pandya were greeted with a hero's welcome at Mumbai airport on Monday night. Meanwhile, head coach Gautam Gambhir and fast bowler Harshit Rana arrived in New Delhi, while star batter Virat Kohli is expected to return shortly.

The separate arrivals are attributed to the players' obligations to their IPL franchises. With the IPL 2025 scheduled to commence on March 22, members of India's Champions Trophy-winning team have little time to spend with their families before resuming training.

It is noteworthy that the BCCI did not organize a bus parade following India's Champions Trophy victory under MS Dhoni's captaincy in 2013, reserving such celebrations exclusively for World Cup victories on foreign soil.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, accompanied by his family. The seasoned opener played a pivotal role in guiding India to yet another ICC trophy.

India got the better of New Zealand in Champions Trophy final

The captain of the Men in Blue received the Player of the Match accolade for his outstanding performance in the championship match. He delivered an impressive innings, scoring 76 runs off 83 balls, which included seven boundaries and three sixes.

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first.

The Kiwis began their innings positively, establishing a 57-run partnership between Will Young (15) and Rachin Ravindra (37 off 29 balls, featuring four boundaries and one six). However, Kuldeep Yadav (2/40) managed to slow their momentum, leaving New Zealand at 75 for 3.

A subsequent partnership of 57 runs between Daryl Mitchell (63 off 101 balls, with three fours) and Michael Bracewell propelled New Zealand towards a total exceeding 150 runs. Bracewell contributed significantly with an unbeaten 53 runs from 40 balls, including three fours and two sixes, leading New Zealand to a final score of 251 for 7 in their allotted 50 overs.

Kuldeep Yadav (2/40) and Varun Chakravarthy (2/45) emerged as the leading wicket-takers for India. Mohammed Shami also claimed a wicket but conceded 74 runs in his nine overs.

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