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India Women's World Cup Champions Arrive in Delhi for Modi Felicitation on Wednesday

BCCI has confirmed a Rs 51 crore award for the squad.

Overview

  • Harmanpreet Kaur’s team landed at Delhi’s IGI General Aviation terminal on a Star Air charter flight S5-8328 before proceeding to their hotel.
  • The champions are scheduled to be felicitated at the prime minister’s residence on Wednesday evening, with Indian Express reporting a 6 pm start.
  • Players celebrated their homecoming at the hotel with a cake-cutting and an impromptu dance, as shown in videos shared by ANI.
  • After the meeting with the prime minister, the squad is expected to disperse to their hometowns, with Shafali Verma set to rejoin domestic duties in Nagaland.
  • India clinched its maiden ODI World Cup with a 52-run win over South Africa, highlighted by Shafali Verma’s 87 and Deepti Sharma’s four wickets and 58 runs.