Lauds Rohit And Kohli; Special Mention Of Dravid

By Fnf correspondent | PUBLISHED: 30, Jun 2024, 16:13 pm IST | UPDATED: 30, Jun 2024, 16:13 pm IST

New Delhi: After the Indian Cricket team recorded a historic victory in the T20 World Cup 2024 against South Africa on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video message to commend team India. Following which the PM spoke to the Men in blue on the phone on Sunday and congratulated the team for their momentous win.

The Prime Minister also penned separate accolades for Team Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Coach Rahul Dravid on social media.

Modi extended a special thanks to coach Rahul Dravid for his significant contribution to Indian cricket, recognising his role in nurturing and leading the team to success.

Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from T20 internationals after the win.

He further extended his accolades to Hardik Pandya for his decisive final over and Suryakumar Yadav for his remarkable boundary catch that dismissed David Miller. The Prime Minister spoke highly of Jasprit Bumrah's consistent performance.