Narendra Modi leads tributes to women’s cricket team after World Cup win

Following their “historic” victory in the World Cup final on Sunday, India’s women cricketers were greeted with prime minister Narendra Modi’s tributes, and team captain Harmanpreet Kaur hoped it would mark a pivotal moment for the women’s game there.

In front of 40, 000 delirious home fans at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium, India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to win their first title in the final of the 50-overs showpiece in 2005 and 2017.

India’s campaign had nearly been derailed by three successive defeats in a row by the tournament’s opening weekend, when they resurrected in a record-setting chase to defeat Australia, who had lost three straight to Australia.

“Aspire big and pursue those dreams”

“Throughout the entire tournament, the team displayed outstanding teamwork and tenacity. On social media, Prime Minister Modi congratulated his team. The victory will inspire future champions to pursue sports, the author says.

The Indian Cricket Board announced that the team would receive 510 million Indian rupees ($5.8 million) as compensation for their title victory, which the front page of the Indian Express newspaper called “Herstoric.”

According to Harmanpreet, it might mark a turning point for the cricket-mad nation’s female game.

The batter said, “We have been talking about this for a long time; we have been playing good cricket, but we needed to win one significant tournament.”

Without that, it would be impossible to discuss change. In the end, both the audience and the fans want to see their favorite team win.

We were patiently awaiting this moment, and we have a chance to live it, the saying goes.

Indian women’s cricket’s team’s fairytale victory at the 1983 World Cup is credited with being the nation’s rise to become a powerhouse both on and off the field. Earlier, batting great Sachin Tendulkar called Sunday’s victory “a defining moment in the journey of Indian women’s cricket.”

On social media, he wrote, “The year 1983 inspired an entire generation to dream big and pursue those dreams.”

Our women’s cricket team did something truly special today. They have persuaded countless young girls from across the nation to pick up a bat and ball, take the field, and think they can also win the trophy in the future.

Mithali Raj, who won the 2017 women’s final with India, claimed that Mithali Raj’s success had led to her aspirations.

On X, she wrote, “I’ve seen this dream for more than 20 years, watching the Indian women lift that World Cup trophy.

That dream finally came true tonight. Every tear, every sacrifice, every young girl who picked up a bat believing we belong here, from the heartache of 2005 to the fight of 2017, all led to this moment.

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