In Pictures: Virat Kohli celebrates T20 World Cup victory with family in Delhi

New Delhi: India's star batsman Virat Kohli celebrated the T20 World Cup victory with his family upon arriving in Delhi on Thursday morning. The Men in Blue secured their second T20 WC trophy by defeating South Africa in Barbados. Kohli also announced his retirement from the shortest cricket format.

Despite a slow start in the tournament, Kohli played a crucial role in the final match, scoring 76 runs off 59 balls with six fours and two sixes, at a strike rate of 128.81. Throughout the edition, he accumulated 151 runs in eight innings, averaging 18.87 with a strike rate of 112.68, including one fifty.

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Photos shared on Virat Kohli's sister Bhawna Kohli Dhingra's Instagram account captured the joyous moments as Kohli celebrated with his niece. Anushka Sharma, actor and Kohli's wife, also reacted to the photos on Instagram.

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"Celebrating the win SUPERPROUD," Bhawna Kohli Dhingra wrote on Instagram.

The T20 World Cup-winning Indian team touched down in Delhi this morning to a warm welcome from the fans awaiting the sight of their favourite heroes and the sight of the silverware.

The squad members, support staff, their families and media were stuck in Barbados, which was hit by Hurricane Beryl, at that stage a category four hurricane that passed through Barbados, with Grantley Adams International Airport in Bridgetown shut for three days.

The flight was organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah and departed on July 2 before arriving in Delhi at around 6:00 AM on Thursday morning. Board officials and members of the media contingent from the tournament were also on the flight.

India ended a 13-year ICC trophy drought with victory in the final, defeating South Africa by seven runs on Saturday. Virat Kohli's 76 helped India reach 176/7 while Hardik Pandya (3/20) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/18) helped India restrict Proteas to 169/8 despite Heinrich Klaasen's 52 in just 27 balls. Bumrah, who got 15 scalps throughout the tournament at a stunning economy rate of 4.17, got the 'Player of the Tournament' honours.

Much like other teams do after winning titles, the Rohit-led side will have an open-top bus ride in Mumbai at Marine Drive and the iconic Wankhede Stadium from 5:00 pm onwards to celebrate.

Inputs from ANI