Modi hosts India's World Cup-winning women's cricket team

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted India’s World Cup winning women’s cricket team at his official residence in New Delhi on Wednesday evening, congratulating the players on their victory over South Africa at DY Patil Stadium and praising their comeback after three early losses in the tournament. The team is scheduled to travel to Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday morning for a felicitation with President Droupadi Murmu at noon, officials said.

The meeting at Lok Kalyan Marg lasted about two hours and included the squad, head coach Amol Mazumdar and members of the support staff. Players presented the prime minister with a signed Indian team jersey. Modi commended individual moments from the final, including catches by Amanjot Kaur and Harmanpreet Kaur pocketing the match ball, and urged the players to take forward the Fit India initiative by visiting schools and encouraging young people to pursue fitness and sport.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur recalled meeting the prime minister in 2017 after India lost the World Cup final at Lord’s and said the team was proud to return with the trophy. “Now that we have met him with the trophy, we would wish to meet him more often,” she said....