NEW DELHI: The
Lok Sabha
on Monday celebrated the
Indian cricket team
's victory in the
T20 World Cup
2024, lauding the team's inspiring performance and its impact on the nation's youth and sportspersons.
Speaker
Om Birla
congratulated skipper
Rohit Sharma
and the team, highlighting the significance of their triumph.
"India's youngsters and sportspersons will derive inspiration from this victory," said Birla as he praised the team's outstanding achievement.
India secured the T20 World Cup after a 17-year gap, defeating South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final on June 29. This victory marks India's second T20 World Cup title, with the first being in 2007 under MS Dhoni's captaincy.
Following the win, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from T20 Internationals. He expressed his elation and gratitude through an Instagram post.
"This picture epitomizes how I'm feeling right now. So many words but can't find the right ones to express what yesterday meant to me but I will, and I will share them, but right now I'm basking in a dream come true for a billion of us," Sharma shared.
The Lok Sabha's congratulations reflect the national pride and joy stemming from the Indian cricket team's historic victory in the T20 World Cup.
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