New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the Indian cricket team for winning the ICC Champions Trophy and said they have played wonderfully through the tournament.
Skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with an excellent half-century as a resolute India held their nerve to win an unprecedented third Champions Trophy title with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the final in Dubai.
“An exceptional game and an exceptional result! Proud of our cricket team for bringing home the ICC Champions Trophy,” Modi said in a post on X. They’ve played wonderfully through the tournament. Congratulations to our team for the splendid all around display,” the prime minister posted on X.
Rohit Sharma-led India defeated New Zealand by four wickets at the Dubai International Stadium to lift the title for the third time. The Indian team led by Sourav Ganguly had shared the title with Sri Lanka in 2002, and later lifted the trophy by defeating hosts England in the final in 2013 under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
