Sachin Tendulkar felicitates World Cup-winning U19 Women’s team in Ahmedabad

While Team India geared up to take on the Kiwis in the series decider at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, accompanied by BCCI officials, felicitated the Indian U-19 women’s cricket team following their triumph at the World Cup on Sunday.

The young guns etched their name into the history books after thrashing England in a one-sided finale to become the first-ever U-19 World Cup champions. The young Indian skipper Shafali Verma, who could not hold back her tears after her team’s triumph a few days ago, was handed the cheque of INR 5 crore by the iconic Sachin Tendulkar, BCCI president Roger Binny and other BCCI officials. Her teammates also joined her as a sold-out crowd in Ahmedabad acknowledged the achievements of the budding superstars of the future.

Shafali Verma, who is already one of the most sought-after talents in the world at the young age of 19, lead the team to success, swatting aside England comfortably in the title bout. Former Indian cricketer and batting legend, Sachin Tendulkar congratulated the team for their unprecedented achievement.

“Indian women’s cricket is on the up! First the announcement of the #WPL & now the #U19T20WorldCup win. Congratulations to the entire women’s team on winning the inaugural U19 World Cup. This win will inspire a whole generation to take up sports”, the iconic batter posted on his social media handle.

Watch the Victory lap here: