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

The homecoming follows nationwide celebrations and a ₹51 crore BCCI reward as calls grow to strengthen the women’s cricket ecosystem.

Overview

  • Harmanpreet Kaur’s squad arrived by charter at Delhi’s General Aviation Terminal and is scheduled to be felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday at his official residence.
  • Players celebrated at their Delhi hotel with cake-cutting and dancing as police provided heightened security for the team’s overnight stay.
  • India sealed its first ICC Women’s ODI World Cup with a 52-run win over South Africa in Navi Mumbai, a breakthrough widely viewed as a turning point for the sport in the country.
  • The BCCI announced ₹51 crore for the champions, support staff and selectors, while the Punjab Cricket Association declared additional awards and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann congratulated players from the state.
  • Post‑victory coverage highlights Harmanpreet Kaur’s emphasis on inclusive leadership and renewed demands for investment in grassroots and domestic structures, alongside differing reports on who took the match‑ending catch.