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New Delhi: Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani honoured the India's World Cup-winning teams during the second edition of the 'United in Triumph' event in Mumbai on Monday. During the event, Ambani met the members of India's World Cup-winning teams - men's, women's, and blind women - and honoured them for their performances.
The India women's blind cricket team was honoured with a cheque of Rs 5 crore at the event in Mumbai on January 6 to celebrate their their recent World Cup victory. The Reliance Foundation recognised their resilience and dedication and as gesture of support, the recognition was offered to the women's team for their outstanding performance.
The men's team won the T20 World Cup 2024, and the women's side clinched its maiden ODI World Cup in 2025, while the blind women's team also won the Blind T20 World Cup 2025. The event was attended by the several other top sports and Bollywood personalities which made it even grandeur.
From the sporting world, the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Deepika were joined by legendary cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, and Ravichandran Ashwin and Olympic and Paralympic legends including Murlikant Petkar, Deepa Malik, and Devendra Jhajharia. Top Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan also graced the event.
Meanwhile, Nita Ambani highlighted the importance of the occasion and lauded all the teams for bringing laurels to the country. 'I think we are starting the New Year's with a very special occasion. All three cricket teams - the men's cricket team, the women's cricket team, and the blind cricket team of India—are all here under one roof, and on behalf of every Indian, we are going to honour them tonight for giving us so much joy and happiness,' she said.
