ICC World Cup: PM Modi Congratulates India For Win Against Pakistan (Image: BCCI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian cricket team after the ICC World Cup win against Pakistan in Ahmedabad, and called it “a great win today in Ahmedabad, powered by all round excellence.”
“Team India all the way! A great win today in Ahmedabad, powered by all round excellence. Congratulations to the team and best wishes for the matches ahead,” PM Modi wrote on X.
Team India all the way!
A great win today in Ahmedabad, powered by all round excellence.
Congratulations to the team and best wishes for the matches ahead.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 14, 2023
India maintained its dominance throughout the match against Pakistan in Narendra Modi Stadium at Ahmedabad with a seven wicket win. This victory marks eighth win over their arch-rivals at the mega tournament. Indian bowlers were successful in sending back all the Pakistan batsman to their pavilion. They were all crumbled at 191. Winning the toss, India opted to field first. Though Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan partnership seemed promising, they couldn”t survive for much long.
Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Muhammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja scalped two wickets each. Indian skippers momentous 86 runs and finishing magic by Shreyas Iyer took India to the finishing line.
Soon after India won, congratulatory messages flooded for the Men in Blue. Indian Home Minister Amit Shah was present in the stadium to witness the victory. He too expressed his happiness on his X handle.
“Tiranga flying high. A big round of applause for our cricket team for this stupendous victory. The team continues its winning streak against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup. You all have shown how much pride seamless teamwork with a common goal can achieve for our nation. My best wishes on your unrelenting march toward winning the World Cup 2023,” he wrote on X.
Tiranga flying high 🇮🇳
A big round of applause for our cricket team for this stupendous victory. The team continues its winning streak against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup. You all have shown how much pride seamless teamwork with a common goal can achieve for our nation.
My…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 14, 2023
