An Indian fan celebration over Team India's T20 World Cup 2024 triumph ended tragically when he fell from a pole he had climbed in the United Kingdom. Team India finally ended their 13-year World Cup drought with a seven-run over first time finalist South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final at the Kensington Oval in Barbados' Bridgetown on Saturday, June 29.
After posting a total of 176/7, thanks to Virat Kohli's 76 and Axar Patel (43) and Shivam Dube's (23) vital contributions with the willows, Indian bowlers did their job by restricting South Africa to 169/8 in 20 overs. Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya circumscribed Prorteas' flow of runs.
As soon as Team India won the T20 World Cup final, the Indian diaspora in different parts of the world couldn't contain their happiness of witnessing the Men in Blue winning the World Cup trophy after 13 years. The United Kingdom witnessed a massive celebration over India's win. However, a shocking incident took place during the celebration outside London's Queensbury tube station.
In a viral video, an Indian fan can been seen clinging to a pole and was trying to come down when he suddenly lost his balance and fell on the ground.
As per the report, after the tragic fall, the fan had cuts and bruises on his face. However, the Indian fan is stable and able to walk despite the fall and injuries he sustained after falling from a huge pole. The fans who were celebrating on top of the roof was left in shock as they looked down and watched anxiously.
The man has been hospitalized and undergoing treatment in a major trauma centre.
India won the T20 World Cup After 17 years
Team India players heaved a sigh of relief as they finally got hold of the T20 World Cup trophy after long 17 years, with their previous victory came in the inaugural edition of the tournament under the leadership of MS Dhoni in 2007.
Team India reached the final of the tournament in 2014, but lost to the first-time champions Sri Lanka in Dhaka. Thereafter, the Men in Blue reached the finals of T20 World Cup in 2016 and 2022, but lost to eventual champions West Indies and England.
After 10 long years, Team India reached another final and finally got hold of the coveted trophy in order to end their 11-year ICC title drought. The last time India won an ICC trophy was the Champions Trophy in 2013m defeating England under the leadership of MS Dhoni.
