India Women’s Cricket Team to Meet PM Modi After Historic World Cup 2025 Win

India’s women’s cricket team beat South Africa by 52 runs in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, November 2, and the whole country is excited to celebrate their historic win.

As per a report by Hindustan Times, captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her team will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday. The report also mentioned that the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) sent an official invitation to the BCCI on Monday. The team is currently in Mumbai and is expected to depart for Delhi on Tuesday evening.

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The India women's national cricket team, also known as the "Women in Blue," represents India in international cricket and is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Indian Women’s Cricket Team to Meet PM Modi After Historic World Cup Win

After their meeting with the prime minister, the players will return to their homes. There are currently no formal victory celebrations or parade planned for the World Cup-winning team. The final decision about celebrations will be made after the ICC meeting in Dubai in the next few days. The prime minister had earlier congratulated the Indian team via social media.

“A spectacular win by the Indian team in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Finals. Their performance in the final was marked by great skill and confidence. The team showed exceptional teamwork and tenacity throughout the tournament. Congratulations to our players. This historic win will motivate future champions to take up sports,” wrote Modi on X.

BCCI Announces ₹51 Crore Reward as India Women Clinch Historic World Cup Win

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash prize of INR 51 crore for the World Cup-winning Indian women’s team. The amount will be shared among the players, support staff, and selectors.

As per reports, the final prize distribution isn’t decided yet. But each player and head coach Amol Muzumdar are likely to get around ₹2.5 to ₹3 crore each, while the support staff may receive about ₹25 to ₹30 lakh each. Speaking about the game, India Women posted 298 runs in 50 overs, with Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma anchoring the innings.

In response, Laura Wolvaardt fought valiantly with a century for South Africa, but Deepti’s five-wicket haul turned the tide in India’s favour as the hosts clinched their first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup title in history.

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