President hosts reception for Team India

April 03, 2011 06:32 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 02:58 am IST - Mumbai

President Pratibha Patil, Indian team members, leaders and other dignitaries pose with the World Cup trophy during a reception hosted by Ms. Patil, at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Sunday.

President Pratibha Patil, Indian team members, leaders and other dignitaries pose with the World Cup trophy during a reception hosted by Ms. Patil, at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Sunday.

Less than 24 hours after creating history by winning the World Cup at the Wankhede stadium, the triumphant Indian team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni was felicitated by President Pratibha Patil at Raj Bhavan here on Sunday.

Attired smartly in striped team T-Shirts, the 15 members of the team and other support staff drove down in two buses from their hotel to the Raj Bhavan, as hundreds of fans lined up on both sides of the route to see their favourite players.

Before the arrival of the President, the entire team, with captain Dhoni sporting a new bald look posed with the World Cup for a photograph.

Later, they posed for a picture with the President, Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan, state Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and International Cricket Council chief Sharad Pawar.

The President, who had watched the final at the stadium last evening, shook hands with all the team members.

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