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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Indian blind women's cricket team for lifting the T20 World Cup trophy on November 23. India won the inaugural tournament after beating Nepal by seven wickets in the final played at the P Sara Oval in Colombo.
India restricted Nepal to 114/5 after electing to bowl first and then chased down the target in just 12 overs to win the title. PM Modi congratulated the team for creating history, saying that it is commendable that they remained unbeaten in the tournament.
"Congratulations to Indian Blind Women's Cricket Team for creating history by winning the inaugural Blind Women's T20 World Cup! More commendable is the fact that they stayed unbeaten in the series," Modi posted on his 'X' page.
India defeated Sri Lanka, Australia, Nepal, the USA and Pakistan in the league phase, before beating the Aussies again in the semi-final. The tournament was played in India and Sri Lanka, with the games also held in Delhi and Bengaluru.
Eleven players feature for a blind cricket team, and the match is played with a white plastic ball packed with ball bearings that make a sound as it rolls, which allows it to be heard by the players.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also praised the Indian boxers who delivered a sensational performance at the World Boxing Cup Finals, which was held recently in Greater Noida. He congratulated the boxers on the magnificent performance in the World Cup Finals, where they won 20 medals, including 9 golds.
"This is due to the resolve and determination of our boxers. Congratulations to them. Best wishes for the endeavours ahead," Modi added.
Minakshi Hooda (women's 48 kg), Nikhat Zareen (women's 51 kg), Preeti Pawar (women's 54 kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57 kg), Parveen Hooda (women's 60 kg), Arundhati Choudhary (women's 70 kg), Nupur Sheoran (women's 80+ kg), Sachin Siwach (men's 60 kg), Hitesh Gulia (men's 70 kg) clinched the gold medal at the Boxing World Cup finals, while Jadumani Singh (men's 50 kg), Pawan Bartwal (men's 55 kg), Abhinash Jamwal (men's 65 kg), Ankush Phangal (men's 80 kg), Narender Berwal (men's 90+kg), and Pooja Rani (women's 80kg) won the silver.
