On June 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian cricket team over the phone to congratulate them on their T20 World Cup win. During the call, Mr. Modi commended Rohit Sharma for his captaincy and T20 career, as well as Virat Kohli for his performance in the final match and his overall contribution to Indian cricket. Both players announced their retirement from T20 internationals after the victory.
The Prime Minister also praised Hardik Pandya for his final over and Suryakumar Yadav for his remarkable catch on the boundary line to dismiss David Miller. Jaspreet Bumrah’s contribution was also highlighted by Mr. Modi. Additionally, he thanked coach Rahul Dravid for his role in Indian cricket’s success.
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