’Dear Virat, Rohit and Rahul...’: PM Modi dials Team India after T20 World Cup victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian cricket team over the phone on Sunday after they defeated South Africa by 7 runs to become the winners of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. During the interaction, PM Modi congratulated skipper Rhit Sharma for his magnificent captaincy and also appreciated the veteran batsman's T20 career.

The Prime Minister also praised Virat Kohli for his innings in the T20 World Cup final and his contribution to Indian cricket. Notably, both Virat and Rohit have decided to retire from the shortest format of the game after winning the T20 World Cup.

PM Modi also paid tribute to Hardik Pandya for his economical last over of the match, while praising the fielding skills of Suryakumar Yadav for taking the crucial catch off David Miller in the penultimate over of the match.

Prime Minister Modi also thanked head coach Rahul Dravid for his contribution to Indian cricket. Dravid's tenure as India head coach came to a fruitful end with the conclusion of the 2024 T20 World Cup and the BCCI will now have to find a new coach to take his place.

The Phone came hours after PM Modi posted a video message on his official X (formerly Twitter) account. In the message, PM Modi had thanked the Men in Blue on behlaf of 1.4 crore Indians for not only winning the World Cup but also the hearts of countrymen. 

PM Modi's message to Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid: 

In separate posts on X, PM Modi also thanked each of the three stalwarts of Indian cricket, starting with skipper Rohit Sharma. 

“Spoke to the Indian 🏏 team and congratulated them on their exemplary success at the T20 World Cup. They have shown excellent skill and spirit throughout the tournament. Each player’s commitment is very motivating. 🏆” Prime Minister Modi informed on X.