Published: Jul 23, 2017, 05:52 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 23, 2017, 06:00 PM (IST)
As India are playing England in the final of ICC Women’s World Cup, wishes poured in from the entire cricket fraternity. But India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the women in a different way with one-line descriptions for each player per tweet. Modi explained the role and importance of every player in the side through a series of tweets. While he praised Mithali Raj’s leadership qualities, he hailed Jhulan Goswami as India’s pride. Modi also mentioned Harmanpreet’s knock as one of the memorable innings in women’s cricket history. He advised Smriti Mandhana to play her natural game. A similar exercise had been followed by Sachin Tendulkar during the entire tournament through his Instagram account.
As our women’s cricket team plays the World Cup finals today, I join the 125 crore Indians in wishing them the very best! @BCCIWomen
Add Cricket Country as a Preferred Source— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
Captain Mithali Raj has been leading from the front. Her cool approach to the game shall surely help the entire team. @M_Raj03
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
All the best @mandhana_smriti! Have a great game out there and play with calm and poise.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
India wishes Poonam Raut the very best for the Women’s World Cup Final. Her game makes all of us very proud.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
Who is not a fan of Harmanpreet Kaur? Her stellar innings in semi finals will always be remembered. Do your best today! @ImHarmanpreet
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
Good luck to Deepti Sharma for the finals. She adds immense value to the team & her game has changed the course of many matches.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
The experienced Veda Krishnamurthy gives a much needed stability to the middle order. All the best for today. @vedakmurthy08
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
Sushma Verma plays the important role of the wicket keeper. Remember, catches win matches 🙂 @ImSushVerma
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
Jhulan Goswami is India’s pride, whose wonderful bowling helps the team in key situations. All the best Jhulan.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
Shikha Pandey’s all round performances are crucial to the team. Best of luck!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
Poonam Yadav’s fantastic bowling can be lethal for even the best batsmen. Best wishes!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
Rajeshwari Gayakwad is known for her economic bowling performances. Good luck!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
Tendulkar had mentioned about Mithali’s sacrifices through a lengthy message. He had thrown light on Deepti Sharma’s struggling career where her brother Sumit had quit his job to pursue her sister’s dreams. Ahead of the final, the men’s team also sent wishes all the way from Sri Lanka.
Ravi Shastri wished, “Go for it ladies, give it to the Poms.” Virat Kohli not only tweeted personally but also wished on behalf of the team and support staff through the BCCI video. India have entered the final of the World Cup for the second time and can possibly join the list of champions after England, New Zealand and Australia.
