Following India's triumph in the
t20 world cup,
mohammed siraj, an
indian bowler, received a thunderous welcome on
friday as he returned to his birthplace of Hyderabad. He told reporters at the
airport that winning the
world cup was an honour and that he struggled to put his emotions into words. "India has been anticipating the
world cup for a very long time.
Very pleased with his
victory now," he remarked. Here at Mehdipatnam, a large group of admirers gathered around his
car and applauded as he waved to them from the sunroof. The
indian bowler
mohammed siraj travelled to
hyderabad following his participation in the
mumbai winning parade and felicitation event. Siraj arrived with the rest of the
indian team in New
delhi on
thursday from Barbados. He met
prime minister Narendra Modi with the rest of the team at his residence in the national capital.
On
friday, Siraj's supporters flocked to the
rajiv gandhi International
airport in large numbers to offer their
love and support. Siraj told reporters upon his arrival in
hyderabad, "We had to wait 11 years for this moment so I am really happy."
india won their first ICC
championship in eleven years, defeating
south africa by 7 runs in Barbados. Previous to this achievement,
ms dhoni led
india to
victory in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.