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Golden era of sports Nation
After meeting the world champions,

the PM said I was confident that

we would overcome

Flying the flag high in the world of sports, India's cricket team won the T20 World Cup
on 29 June by showing great team spirit, patience, and confidence. Earlier, India had
won the T20 World Cup in 2007 and the One Day World Cup in 2011, that is, after 13
years, India has the ICC title in its hands. The 'Men in Blue' won the title in Barbados but
the Indian community celebrated globally. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's telephonic
conversation with coach Rahul Dravid, captain Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli and then
hosting the team on their return tells what this victory means...

Hosting the Indian cricket team that returned will continue to inspire the new generation of
after winning the T20 World Cup at his residence players.
on 4 July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that PM Modi told the cricket team that you
he had an excellent meeting with our champions have filled the country with enthusiasm and
and had a memorable conversation about their celebration. I work in the office till late at night
experiences. Earlier, on the night of the World but this time the TV was on so I was not able to
Cup victory, while congratulating coach Rahul concentrate on the file. You people showed great
Dravid, captain Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli, team spirit and talent. You were patient and did
who scored the most runs in the final match, not show haste. You were full of confidence,
over the phone, PM Modi said that the team congratulations on the victory. Prime Minister
has shown great skill and talent throughout the Modi also talked about Virat Kohli's 76 runs, Surya
tournament. The commitment of each player Kumar's catch, Hardik Pandya's comeback, and
is very inspiring. Talking about Rahul Dravid's Jaspreet Bumrah's bowling, calling Kuldeep
incredible coaching journey, Rohit Sharma's Yadav as Deshdeep and Rishabh Pant's recovery
aggressive mindset, batting and captaincy, journey. He also talked about the inclusion of
and Virat Kohli's final innings, he said that T20 cricket for the first time and its preparation for
cricket will miss you but I am confident that you the Olympics to be held in the USA in 2028.

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