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Modi Hosts India’s Women’s World Cup Champions in Delhi Ahead of Presidential Reception

Modi urged the champions to promote fitness by engaging with students at their former schools.

Overview

  • The squad met at Lok Kalyan Marg, where they presented a signed India jersey bearing “NaMo” and the number 1.
  • Modi praised the team’s resilience after three group-stage defeats and asked players to champion the Fit India message in their communities.
  • A video of the meeting released Thursday drew wide attention, including Harleen Deol’s playful skincare question and the Prime Minister’s light reply.
  • The team is scheduled to be received by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan around noon today in New Delhi.
  • Amanjot Kaur gave her winners’ medal to injured teammate Pratika Rawal for photos, underscoring ICC rules that left Rawal ineligible after her replacement.