PM Modi calls Team India, thanks Rahul Dravid, hails Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday spoke to the Indian Cricket Team over the phone to congratulate the players for their T20 World Cup win against South Africa.
The Prime Minister thanked coach Rahul Dravid, whose two-and-a-half-year-long tenure as Team India's Head Coach came to a close after the winning match, for his contribution to Indian cricket.
Under Rahul Dravid's guidance, India's 11-year ICC title drought ended with their triumph in yesterday's match.
Rahul Dravid’s incredible coaching journey has shaped the success of Indian cricket.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 30, 2024
His unwavering dedication, strategic insights and nurturing the right talent have transformed the team.
India is grateful to him for his contributions and for inspiring generations. We are… pic.twitter.com/8MKSPqztDV
PM Modi congratulated Rohit Sharma for his "splendid captaincy" and praised Virat Kohli for his performance in the final match.
Dear @ImRo45,
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 30, 2024
You are excellence personified. Your aggressive mindset, batting and captaincy has given a new dimension to the Indian team. Your T20 career will be remembered fondly. Delighted to have spoken to you earlier today. pic.twitter.com/D5Ue9jHaad
Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their T20I retirements yesterday. While Kohli announced his retirement minutes after the triumph, India captain Rohit Sharma announced it in the official post match press conference.
Dear @imVkohli,
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 30, 2024
Glad to have spoken to you. Like the innings in the Finals, you have anchored Indian batting splendidly. You’ve shone in all forms of the game. T20 Cricket will miss you but I am confident you’ll continue to motivate the new generation of players. pic.twitter.com/rw8fKvgTbA
Millions of Indians across the globe and the blue brigade present in the Kensington Oval in Barbados burst into cheers when Rohit Sharma and his spirited men choked first-time finalists South Africa and beat them by seven runs to lift the T20 World Cup for the second time in the history of the marquee tournament on Saturday.
Suryakumar Yadav picked up a sensational catch on the boundary in the first ball of the last over bowled by Hardik Pandya to dismiss David Miller (21) which ensured India won the elite tournament and changed the fate of the side which was losing back-to-back ICC finals.
The last defeat was in Ahmedabad where Australia beat India in the final of the 50 over World Cup in 2023.
