Overview
- The Prime Minister met the champions at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence on Wednesday, with the full interaction posted on social media Thursday.
- Modi praised the team’s recovery after three straight group-stage losses, acknowledged they were targeted by a “troll sena,” and offered formal congratulations.
- He urged the players to promote the Fit India movement and to visit schools to motivate young students.
- India claimed the title on November 2 by defeating South Africa by 52 runs, with Shafali Verma scoring 87 and Deepti Sharma earning Player of the Tournament.
- Widely shared clips featured Harleen Deol’s skin-care question, discussion of Deepti Sharma’s Hanuman tattoo, and Modi’s comparison of Amanjot Kaur’s juggling catch to Suryakumar Yadav’s T20 World Cup moment.