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India’s U-19 World Cup star girls receive

grand welcome from fans, family & friends

India became the first-ever ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup winners last week, after

a comprehensive, seven-wicket victory over England in Potchefstroom

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi/Ahmedabad

ndia’s U19 World Cup stars were
greeted by fans them in a fer-
Ivorous manner to the beats of
dhol and welcomed their World Cup
champions with great exuberance
and delight, showering them with
flowers. “It was a great feeling talking
to the legend Sachin Tendulkar. Our
dreams have come true. Winning the
trophy in the first Under-19 Women’s
World Cup is a very big thing for us.
The entire team is filled with joy. We
are preparing for the Women’s IPL
now,” said the players.
The players were earlier felic-
itated by the Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI) where BCCI
secretary Jay Shah, legendary Indi-
an cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and
BCCI president Roger Binny were
present at the Narendra Modi Sta-
dium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
World Cup-winning captain
Shafali Verma collected a cheque Mannat Kashyap is being welcomed upon arrival at her residence after winning the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 23, in Patiala (ANI)
for Rs 5 crore, the cash prize BCCI
announced for the team and the sup- 7 wickets. Indian bowlers’ tremendous bowling performance followed by
port staff last week. Parshavi was seen with her fam- bowling performance followed by Gongadi Trisha and Soumya Ti-
The felicitation took place at the ily and loved ones, who were ecstatic Gongadi Trisha and Soumya Tiwari’s wari’s knocks helped India lift the
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmed- about her arrival. The 16-year-old knocks helped India lift the inaugu- inaugural U19 Women’s T20 World
abad prior to the third and final T20I leg-spinner also said that it felt great ral U19 Women’s T20 World Cup ti- Cup title defeating England by sev-
between India and New Zealand. when the legendary cricketer Sachin tle after defeating England by seven en wickets in the summit clash here
“By winning this World Cup, you Tendulkar felicitated the entire team wickets in the summit clash at Senwes at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on
have given a dream to young girls in before the third T20I between India Park in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Sunday. She was captured wearing a
India, to represent the country. The and New Zealand in Ahmedabad. On Sunday, Team India defeat- turban and dancing with her family
beginning of the WPL is going to be “Dreams are being fulfilled slow- ed England in a one-sided summit and loved ones, who were extremely
the biggest thing. I believe in equality ly. Sachin Tendulkar is one of the clash, first bowling them out for 68 ecstatic about her arrival.
for men and women, and not just in greatest batsmen and God of cricket. and then chasing down the target in Her mother was extremely de-
sports. There should be equal oppor- So, it was great to hear his speech for 14 overs. India became the first-ever lighted with the performance of her
tunity,” Sachin Tendulkar said. us,” Parshavi said. ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World daughter and the team. “It is a proud
Parshavi Chopra on Thursday “Winning the inaugural Under Cup winner on Sunday. feeling (winning the World Cup). It
received a grand welcome from her 19 Women’s World Cup and per- It was another clinical display feels awesome and I cannot describe
family and friends after the victori- forming well in it was great. It is a with the ball that held the key to In- it in words,” said Shweta’s mother.
ous women’s U19 team arrived at the big thing that India won the inaugu- dia’s march to victory, with Titas Sad- She also said that it felt great
Indira Gandhi International (IGI) ral World Cup. My dream is to be a hu setting the pace, with the spinners when the legendary cricketer Sachin
Airport in Delhi. part of the Women’s Premier League delivering another telling perfor- Tendulkar felicitated the entire
Parshavi played a crucial role for (WPL) and perform well and play for mance when it mattered. team before the third T20I between
India in their historic triumph. The the Indian team,” she added. India U19 batting sensation India and New Zealand in Ahmed-
16-year-old leg-spinner scalped 11 India became the first-ever ICC Shweta Sehrawat received a warm abad. “It is a great feeling. They
wickets in the U19 World Cup tour- Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup welcome back home in Delhi on were all excited about it, including
nament, including bagging 2 wickets winners last week, after a compre- Thursday after her team’s under-19 Shweta. Sachin told them some re-
conceding just 13 runs off her 4 overs hensive, seven-wicket victory over T20 World Cup win. ally nice things. It is a great moment
spell in the final, which India won by England in Potchefstroom. Indian bowlers’ tremendous for them,” said her mother.

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