Team India Reaches Country After Victory in ICC U19 Women’s World Cup

New Delhi: After having a victorious win in the inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa, team India reached home today.

After reaching India, Sachin Tendulkar along with BCCI secretary Jay Shah and other board office-bearers felicitated the Shafali Verma-led side that won the inaugural edition of the U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa.

In the final all-women match, India defeated England in Potchefstroom by a margin of seven wickets to win the inaugural Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup after easily chasing down a modest total of 69. India earlier chose to bowl after winning the toss.

Titas Sadhu, Archana Devi, and Parshavi Chopra each claimed two wickets, while Mannat Kashyap, Shafali Verma, and Soman Yadav each claimed one to restrict England to a meagre total of 68. Only four batters for England were able to reach double figures, with Rayana Macdonald-Gay leading the way with 19 runs.

President, Vice President and Prime Minister have congratulated  Team India for winning the inaugural Under 19 Women’s T-20 World Cup for Cricket.

In a tweet, President Droupadi Murmu said, these talented young girls put up outstanding performances and these champions are an inspiration for the country’s youth, especially the girls. She said the historic win has made India proud.

Congratulations to Team India for winning the inaugural Under 19 Women’s T20 World Cup for Cricket! These talented young girls put up outstanding performance. These champions are an inspiration for our youth, especially the girls. The historic win has made India proud.

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 29, 2023

In a tweet, Vice President Dhankhar said that the team’s scintillating performance augurs well for the future of cricket in India and will greatly encourage upcoming players. He extended his best wishes to the team for all their future endeavours.

Thrilled to know that the Indian team won the inaugural Women’s Under 19 T20 World Cup title. The team's scintillating performance augurs well for the future of cricket in India and will greatly encourage upcoming players. Best wishes to the team for all their future endeavors.

— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) January 29, 2023

Congratulating the Indian Team for a special win,  Prime Minister Modi said that they have played excellent cricket and their success will inspire several upcoming cricketers. Mr Modi extended his best wishes to the team for their future endeavours.

Congratulations to the Indian Team for a special win at the @ICC #U19T20WorldCup. They have played excellent cricket and their success will inspire several upcoming cricketers. Best wishes to the team for their future endeavours. https://t.co/BBn5M9abHp

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 29, 2023

Team India has won the hearts of every single citizen of the country. Mithali Raj tweeted, “CHAMPIONS! Congratulations #TeamIndia, this is a monumental achievement! This fantastic victory shows how dominating you have been throughout the tournament. The triumph is even more special considering this is the first-ever Women’s #U19T20WorldCup. Cherish every moment!

CHAMPIONS! 🇮🇳

Congratulations #TeamIndia, this is a monumental achievement! This fantastic victory shows how dominating you have been throughout the tournament. The triumph is even more special considering this is the first-ever Women's #U19T20WorldCup. Cherish every moment! pic.twitter.com/M97kBJNcUs

— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) January 29, 2023

Rohit Sharma on the other hand said, “Big congratulations to the U-19 girls cricket team for winning the World Cup. Well done on making the nation proud #JaiHind @bcciwomen @bcci

Big congratulations to the U-19 girls cricket team for winning the World Cup. Well done on making the nation proud🇮🇳 #JaiHind @bcciwomen @bcci

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) January 29, 2023