Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his congratulations to the Indian Cricket Team over the phone for their historic victory in the T20 World Cup. He praised Rohit Sharma for his splendid captaincy and celebrated his remarkable T20 career. Additionally, PM Modi lauded Virat Kohli for his crucial innings in the final and his overall contributions to Indian cricket.

The Prime Minister also acknowledged Hardik Patel for his decisive final over and Surya Kumar Yadav for his impressive catch which turned the match in India's favour. PM Modi spoke highly of fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah’s significant contributions to the team. Furthermore, PM Modi expressed his gratitude to coach Rahul Dravid for his immense contributions to Indian cricket.