Indian men’s and women’s senior cricket teams were seen celebrating India’s under-19 women’s T20 team after the girls in blue under the captaincy of Shafali Verma put up a terrific display in the final against England to emerge as the first-ever winners at the U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday in South Africa.
In a video shared by the BCCI, Team India coach Rahul Dravid was heard saying, “Today was the landmark day for India under-19 Women’s cricket team and they had a fantastic day. I would like to pass it on winning Under-19 Boys captain to pass on a message to young girls.”
A special message from Lucknow for India's ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup-winning team 🙌 🙌#TeamIndia | #U19T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/g804UTh3WB
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 29, 2023
Prithvi Shaw, who led the India Under-19 team to lift the trophy in 2018 in New Zealand, said,” I think, it’s a great achievement. Everyone wants to congratulate the under-19 Women’s team. So Congratulations!” It was the fourth world title for India’s young guns.
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India became the first-ever ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup winners on Sunday, after a comprehensive, seven-wicket win over England in Potchefstroom
From #TeamIndia to #TeamIndia🇮🇳
Well done!!! We are so proud of you! 🤝 pic.twitter.com/YzLsZtmNZr
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) January 29, 2023
Meanwhile, senior women’s team members can also be seen shouting and dancing after the under-19 team’s historic win. Led by a superb bowling performance and an impressive fielding display, India managed to restrict England to a below-par total of 68, India chased down the target with seven wickets and six overs to spare, sparking off huge celebrations in the camp.
It was another clinical display with the ball that held the key to India’s march to victory, with Titas Sadhu setting the pace, with the spinners delivering another telling performance when it mattered.
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Also, under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, Team India registered a scrappy series-leveling win over New Zealand in the second T20 International in Lucknow on Sunday. The trio of Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, and Kuldeep Yadav impressed on a helping surface to limit a self-destructing New Zealand to 99 for eight, their lowest total against India in the shortest format.
