West Indies opener Chris Gayle took to social media to congratulate India on their 73rd Republic Day on Wednesday, adding that he woke up to a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about India's extraordinary show Down Under after a poor start to the series and said that the team's hard work and teamwork are inspiring.
In his tweet, Hesson thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the New Zealand Embassy in India, New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
In an interaction that was supposed to have lasted for 12 minutes took an hour or so to conclude, as PM Modi laughed and joked with as well as quizzed members of the Indian side.
"I told them that it was the first time that when our team lost in the finals, 125 crore Indians carried their defeat in the final, on their shoulders, and this was, in fact, their greatest victory. Even though the team could not win the World Cup, they won the hearts of 125 crore Indians." - PM Modi
The 28-year-old took to Twitter and posted a collage of him on a bicycle and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a bicycle during his visit to Netherlands.
Anil Kumble, Team India's current head coach, tweeted and called this step as a massive googly by PM Modi.
PM Modi says that India's victory at the Blind World Cup has inspired many people.