From Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, the nation hailed the Indian staff’s title triumph within the U-19 Ladies’s T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (February 2, 2025).
India thrashed South Africa by 9 wickets in a lopsided remaining to win the match for the second successive time.
“Immensely pleased with our Nari Shakti! Congratulations to the Indian staff for rising victorious within the ICC U19 Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2025. This victory is the results of our glorious teamwork in addition to willpower and grit. It can encourage a number of upcoming athletes. My greatest needs to the staff for his or her future endeavours,” PM Modi stated in his tweet.
Mandaviya, who heads the sports activities ministry, tweeted, “WORLD CHAMPIONS! Heartiest congratulations to our U19 Ladies’s Cricket staff for profitable the U19WorldCup. Your onerous work and dedication have made the nation immensely proud. Wishing every member of the staff the easiest.”
Tendulkar, one of many sport’s best gamers, stated, “From the primary sport to the ultimate, our staff performed like true champions. Successful is particular, however defending a title takes one thing extraordinary.
“Big congratulations to #TeamIndia for lifting the U19 T20 World Cup as soon as once more! This staff has impressed many and set new benchmarks for the long run. Very pleased for the ladies & for girls’s cricket!”
Having outclassed each staff throughout their march to the ultimate, India asserted themselves but once more, getting the job achieved with as many as 52 balls to spare whereas additionally changing into the primary staff to win the match with out dropping a single sport.
India bowled out South Africa for 82 after the latter opted to bat first.
“Congratulations to @BCCI on back-to-back @ICC U19 Ladies’s T20 World Cup titles. And kudos to all of the taking part groups who took half on this very efficiently hosted match by @MalaysiaCricket – essential to the worldwide growth of the ladies’s sport #U19WorldCup,” the ICC posted on its social media deal with.
The BCCI, on its half, additionally lauded the staff for its unbelievable efficiency.
“A second straight World Cup triumph speaks volumes about India’s depth of expertise. Be it pay-parity beneath Mr. Jay Shah’s tenure, the TATA WPL, or a robust age-group construction, the Board stays totally dedicated to making sure that Indian cricket continues to thrive in any respect ranges. India are pleased with our World Champions,” the BCCI tweeted.
Indian males’s staff coach Gautam Gambhir additionally praised the ladies for his or her very good present.
“Enthralling efficiency by our younger weapons! You’ve got made the nation proud women! #Champions #TeamIndia,” Gambhir wrote on X.
Mithali Raj, the much-admired former captain of the Indian ladies’s staff, termed it the arrival of the golden technology.
“Unstoppable. Unmatched. Unbeaten. India did not simply win the U19 Ladies’s T20 World Cup, they dominated it! A flawless marketing campaign capped with a one-sided remaining win over South Africa.
“Congratulations to every one within the squad and help workers for this phenomenal achievement. We’re extraordinarily pleased with you! A golden technology has arrived!” Mithali tweeted.
Flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant wrote on X, “Congratulations to the Ladies’s U19 staff on profitable the T20 World Cup. An unbelievable achievement.”
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan wrote, “India wins… congratulations to ladies’s India u-19 staff for profitable the World Cup.” The largest star of the day was all-rounder Gongadi Trisha, who complemented her glorious 3/15 with an unbeaten 33-ball 44 whereas batting.
South Africa, led by Kayla Reyneke, opted to bowl first, however their choice backfired rapidly as India’s three-pronged spin assault bowled them out for low rating.
Left-arm spinner Aayushi Shukla completed with figures of 4-2-9-2, whereas leg-spinner Trisha, who has additionally been a revelation with the bat, additional underlined her all-round capabilities along with her triple strikes with the ball.
Trisha as soon as once more anchored India’s chase with an unbeaten knock that was studded with eight fours.
Vice-captain Sanika Chalke (26 not out; 22 balls, 4×4) sealed the victory with a robust heave to the square-leg boundary, forcing the younger Indian gamers, draped within the Tricolour, to interrupt into wild celebrations.
Revealed – February 02, 2025 07:23 pm IST
