Obama congratulates Team India

New Delhi: Americans may have little knowledge about cricket but a message of congratulations on behalf of President Barack Obama was today conveyed to Sachin Tendulkar and M S Dhoni for India's "historic" and "spectacular" World Cup victory.

"On behalf of the people of America and President Barack Obama, we congratulate heartily the Kings of Cricket and the Kings of the World for bringing the Cup after 28 years," US Ambassador Timothy J Roemer said here.

He described Indian team's victory as a "historic" and "spectacular" feat.

Roemer congratulated Tendulkar for realising his wish of winning the World Cup for his country.

"We want to congratulate the magnificient decision-making of the Indian captain Dhoni, who was flawless in exercising great judgement," the envoy said here after meeting Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao.