The Indian women’s cricket team will meet President Droupadi Murmu in the national capital on Thursday morning. The world cup winning squad will depart for Rashtrapati Bhawan at around 10:15 AM IST, with
the meeting and felicitation planned for 12 noon.
On Wednesday evening, the team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, had an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence on Lok Kalyan Marg. During the felicitation, Modi congratulated the team, who were dressed in formal attire and wore their winner’s medals.
PM Modi commended their historic achievement and praised their remarkable comeback in the tournament after three consecutive defeats in the league stage and the social media trolling they faced. Modi also engaged in a group interaction with the players and support staff, and the team presented him with a signed Indian team jersey.
The Indian team arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday evening for the meeting with PM Modi, amid tight security at their hotel. Celebrations of their monumental triumph continued inside the hotel, with Jemimah Rodrigues, Radha Yadav, and Sneh Rana dancing to dhol beats, cheered on by hotel staff and guests.
India ended their wait for a major ICC trophy in senior women’s cricket by defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup final at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.
Following their engagements with the Prime Minister and the President, the players and support staff will return to their respective hometowns. Shafali Verma, the Player of the Match in the ODI World Cup final, will head to Nagaland to lead the North Zone side in the ongoing Inter Zonal T20 tournament.
With IANS Inputs
