Hyderabad Says 3 Cheers To Team India For T20 WC Win
This historic victory shattered India's long-standing T20 World Cup jinx against New Zealand, securing their third title after 2007 and 2024.
Hyderabad: Crowds gathered near celebration sites in front of the Secretariat, at Tank Bund, on the roads and in apartment complexes across the city late on Sunday night after India steamrolled New Zealand to win their third ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad.
As pacer Jasprit Bumrah picked up crucial wickets toward the end, finishing up with 4/15, including two wickets in two balls, the number of spectators watching the match on screens near the Secretariat increased. People sitting along the adjacent walls moved towards the main stretch and began bursting crackers, waving Indian Flags and shouting “Chak De India”. Many were seen dancing to music played on portable speakers.
After 11 pm, celebrations intensified with people arriving in open-top cars. Children waved flags, wore colourful caps and carried posters of cricketers while celebrating the victory.
B. Ravi said, “I always wanted to visit Tank Bund during India’s winning moment. This time it is special as my wife shares the same excitement for cricket and we celebrated together with the other fans.”
Another cricket fan, T. Raju, said, “India is the best team and it has proved it again.”
The Telangana police set up barricades near the Telangana Secretariat to manage the crowds.
The sound of bikes revving their engines along with bursting crackers added to the celebrations. In many parts of the city, people set off firecrackers while others guided newcomers who had come to join the celebrations at Tank Bund.
Some youngsters climbed on to private travel buses that were picking up passengers nearby, and danced while raising slogans in support of India. Earlier in the evening, several parts of the city remained quiet as people stayed indoors watching the match, with many also streaming it on mobile phones even at Metro Rail stations.
Women were also seen driving towards Tank Bund while raising slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai.” O. Shravya said, “I follow the T20 format very closely. Watching India win the title for the third time and second in a row is special. I came here to celebrate for Team India.”
In Tellapur, gated communities like Ozone Heights Apartment Bricks, and Cyberwoods screened the match in common areas. “India won the T20 World Cup thrice so the celebrations are multiple folds of it. It’s nothing less than a festival in our society,” said Ramana Eshwaragari, president of Tellapur Neighbourhood Association (TeNA) comprising over 50 gated communities.
“We had a special screening in our lawn, people greeted each other, we had sweets too and I can see dozens of crackers in the sky now over our society,” said Mohit Kumar H. Dodwani from Aparna Sarovar Zenith, Nallagandla.
