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India Women’s World Cup Winners Reach Delhi for Modi Felicitation

The triumph is India’s first 50-over world title, with BCCI confirming a Rs 51 crore reward after ICC prize money boosted the windfall.

Overview

  • Harmanpreet Kaur’s squad landed in the capital on Tuesday evening on a Star Air charter flight S5-8328 and exited via IGI’s General Aviation Terminal under security restrictions.
  • A formal meeting and felicitation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled for Wednesday evening at the prime minister’s residence.
  • Modi earlier praised the team on X, lauding their skill, confidence and teamwork after the title-clinching performance.
  • Following the ceremony, players will head to their hometowns, with Shafali Verma set to rejoin domestic duty to lead North Zone at the Inter-Zonal T20 meet in Nagaland.
  • India beat South Africa by 52 runs in the Navi Mumbai final to secure a maiden 50-over crown, becoming only the fourth nation to win the ODI trophy.