Will the Women’s ODI WC Winning Indian Team Meet President Droupadi Murmu?
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New Delhi, Nov 5 (NationPress) The Indian women’s ODI World Cup winning team is poised to meet with President Droupadi Murmu in the capital on Thursday morning. According to information from IANS obtained on Wednesday, the players are scheduled to depart for Rashtrapati Bhawan at approximately 10:15 AM, with the official meeting and celebration set for 12 noon.
On the previous evening, the team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, had a planned engagement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Lok Kalyan Marg. During this ceremonial acknowledgement, Modi expressed his congratulations to the team, who were clad in formal attire and adorned with their winner’s medals.
He commended them for their historical accomplishment and recognized their exceptional recovery in the tournament, especially after facing three defeats during the league stage and the subsequent criticism on social media. Modi also interacted with the players and support staff collectively, and the team presented him with a signed Indian jersey.
Having arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday evening, the Indian team was under strict security protocols at their hotel. Post their monumental win, celebrations erupted within the hotel, featuring Jemimah Rodrigues, Radha Yadav, and Sneh Rana dancing to the beats of dhol, energizing the hotel staff and guests.
India ended a prolonged wait for a significant ICC trophy in senior women’s cricket by defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, hosted at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.
Following their engagements with the President and Prime Minister, the players and support staff will return to their hometowns. Shafali Verma, who was named Player of the Match in the final, will be heading to Nagaland to lead the North Zone team in the ongoing Inter Zonal T20 tournament.