India Wins T20 World Cup 2024
Prime Minister Modi Congratulates Team India
India won the T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating South Africa by seven runs in the final match held in Barbados. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Team India over the phone and congratulated them for their remarkable victory.
Key Performances
PM Modi praised several players for their contributions:
- Virat Kohli for his 76 runs in the final match and overall contribution to Indian cricket.
- Rohit Sharma for his splendid captaincy and T20 career.
- Hardik Pandya for his efforts in the final over.
- Suryakumar Yadav for his catch that dismissed David Miller.
- Jasprit Bumrah for his performance in the tournament.
He also thanked departing head coach Rahul Dravid for his contribution to Indian cricket.
Match Summary
India won the toss and opted to bat first. After being reduced to 34/3, a counter-attacking partnership between Virat Kohli (76) and Axar Patel (47) of 72 runs restored India’s position. A 57-run stand between Kohli and Shivam Dube (27) took India to 176/7 in their 20 overs.
In the run chase, South Africa was reduced to 12/2. A 58-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (39) and Tristan Stubbs (31) brought them back into the game. Heinrich Klaasen’s half-century (52) threatened to take the game away from India. However, Arshdeep Singh (2/18), Jasprit Bumrah (2/20), and Hardik Pandya (3/20) made a fine comeback in the death overs, keeping South Africa to 169/8 in their 20 overs.
Virat Kohli was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his performance. This victory marks India’s first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013.
