Mumbai, Sep 26: BCCI chief Sharad Pawar was today
all praise for Twenty20 World Champion Indian Cricket Team and its captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
At the felicitation of the team at the Wankhede Stadium
in South Mumbai, Pawar said the young brigade has brought an
all new dimension to Indian Cricket.
Commenting on the fans` frenzy witnessed today, Pawar
said he was reminded of a similar mood in 1971 while welcoming
the victorious team led by Ajit Wadekar. That team was also
felicitated at the same stadium.
All the players of the team were presented with the
awards announced by the BCCI and other bodies.
Earlier, the players did a 30-km victory parade through
the city in a specially made open bus dancing and waving to
the crowds on the streets.
Bureau Report
