Sharad Pawar Congratulates Indian Cricket Team for Winning T20 World Cup 2024

Sharad Pawar, the Chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SCP) and former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), expressed his happiness and congratulated the Indian cricket team for their outstanding performance in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Sharad Pawar’s Involvement in Cricket

Beyond his political career, Pawar has been deeply involved in cricket administration. He served as the President of the BCCI from 2005 to 2008 and as the President of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, he was the President of the Mumbai Cricket Association from October 2013 to January 2017.

Pawar’s Praise for the Team

“We are happy with the performance of our boys. I congratulate Rahul Dravid and all the players for their dedication and hard work,” Pawar said. He added, “Yesterday’s match was an excellent one. We have seen a lot of new faces, youngsters are coming forward. So I would like to congratulate all of them because of their performance. I am sure that our boys will give the same performance in other games as well.”

India’s Victory in the Final

The Men in Blue won the T20 World Cup 2024 after beating South Africa by seven runs in Barbados. India won the toss and opted to bat first. Despite an early setback, a counter-attacking partnership between Virat Kohli (76) and Axar Patel (47) helped India reach 176/7 in their 20 overs. In response, South Africa was restricted to 169/8, thanks to the efforts of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya. Virat Kohli was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his performance.

Ending the ICC Trophy Drought

By securing their first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013, India has ended their ICC trophy drought.