PM Modi praises Indian women’s cricket team for ODI World Cup victory; ‘will inspire crores…’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated India’s first-ever triumph in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup during his opening address at ESTIC 2025, praising the women’s team’s “inspiring success” and expressing the nation’s collective pride. India’s women’s cricket team won the 2025 World Cup by defeating South Africa in the final at Navi Mumbai, with star performances from Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, and captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Modi emphasized that this victory is a source of inspiration for millions of young Indians and marks a historic moment for Indian sport and women’s empowerment.