In an exclusive interview with NDTV, T20 World Cup winner Kuldeep Yadav shared insights into his personal life and future plans. The Indian spinner, who recently returned to his hometown Kanpur after celebrating Team India’s T20 World Cup victory in Mumbai, was greeted by enthusiastic fans. The celebration in Mumbai included an open bus parade along Marine Drive and a felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium organized by the BCCI.
Upon Kuldeep’s arrival in Kanpur, he was met with a grand reception from hundreds of fans who celebrated with fireworks, music, and traditional drums to honor his achievement of taking 10 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2024.
During his interview with NDTV, Kuldeep Yadav discussed his marriage plans, hinting at good news on the horizon but clarifying that he won’t be marrying a Bollywood actress.
“You’ll get the good news soon, but it won’t be an actress. It is important that she can take care of me and my family,”
Kuldeep revealed.
Kuldeep expressed his joy at the warm welcome he received from fans in both Mumbai and Kanpur.
“We are very happy. We waited for this for a long time. It feels great to see our people here. It is a great pleasure to bring the World Cup. This is more for our India than for us… It was very nice to meet him (Prime Minister Narendra Modi),”
he told ANI.
After meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, the team traveled to Mumbai for the victory parade. The event drew thousands of fans who lined Marine Drive and surrounded the team’s bus. The parade culminated at the Wankhede Stadium, where the players were awarded Rs 125 crore by the BCCI. The team celebrated with speeches, dances, and a victory lap to the national song, ‘Vande Mataram’.
The team’s journey back to India was organized by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, with a flight departing from a hurricane-struck Barbados and arriving in Delhi early on Thursday morning. The flight also included board officials and media personnel from the tournament.
