Mumbai, Feb. 8 -- The Indian Under-19 cricket team, fresh from their ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup triumph, received a grand and celebratory welcome upon their arrival in Mumbai on Sunday.

Fans and well-wishers gathered in large numbers at the airport to cheer for their young champions, applauding their stellar performance throughout the tournament that brought glory to the nation.

India claimed their record-extending sixth U19 World Cup after defeating England by 100 runs in a high-scoring final at Harare on February 6.

After India opted to bat first, a stunner, record-shattering Vaibhav Suryavanshi masterclass (175 in 80 balls, with 15 fours and 15 sixes), a half-century from skipper Ayush Mhatre (53 in 51 balls, with seven fours an...