PM Modi felicitates World Cup-winning Indian women’s cricket team in New Delhi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hosted World Cup-winning Indian women’s cricket team at his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg. PM Modi congratulated the side for the glorious victory which saw them lift the ODI World Cup title for the maiden time.

He praised them for their remarkable comeback in the showpiece event after they had faced three defeats and were subjected to a lot of trolling on social media. After losing three consecutive matches, Women in Blue bounced back against New Zealand in the last league game and emerged victorious in the subsequent semifinal clash against Australia and then the summit clash against South Africa.

PM Modi also emphasized on the importance of Fit India asking the girls in blue to spread the message widely especially among the women in the country.

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