Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, received the women’s team at his place after the captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her team taking the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025. Under the direction of Harmanpreet, the Indian team completely outperformed the Australian team, who were the defending champions, in the semifinal and then beat the African team in the final at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai to win their first-ever ICC title.
The prolific Indian opener Pratika Rawal, who was one of the tournament’s top run-scorers, unfortunately, got injured just before India’s knockout matches. However, Pratika, who was on a wheelchair, was present at the PM’s residence for the award ceremony.
Pratika Rawal, injured, has difficulty eating; PM helps her out
The Indian Women’s team on Wednesday, November 5, went to the residence of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a World Cup celebration ceremony. During their interactive chat, PM Modi congratulated the players and the support staff; meanwhile, the whole team was treated to a festive lunch at the residence.
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The injured Pratika Rawal was in her wheelchair and apparently found it difficult to take food by herself, which, in turn, made Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come by her side and serve her personally. The heartwarming gesture showed the Prime Minister’s humility and genuine care for the players, thus adding an emotional aspect to the overall event.
In addition to the moment of the heartwarming gesture from the Indian Prime Minister, the Indian women’s team also presented Narendra Modi with a specially-designed Indian jersey with his nickname ‘NAMO’ inscribed on it.
However, Pratika Rawal, whose injuries prevented her from playing in the semifinal and final, was the tournament’s top run-scorer with a total of 308 runs in only six innings at an impressive average of 51.33. She notched one match-winning century against New Zealand and another sparkling fifty against Australia in the league stage.
