Pratika Rawal hails Team India at PM Narendra Modi's residence

Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on Team India for the historic triumph at the ODI Womens World Cup 2025Following the achievement Modi hosted the entire team at his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg on WednesdayDuring the ODI Womens World Cup 2025 campaign one of the key players from Team India was Pratika Rawal Having featured in seven matches she scored 308 runs with an average of 5133However she missed out on the semifinal and title clash as she sustained an injury During the meeting with the Prime Minister Pratika spoke about her injury and also revealed how she learned about the team discussions in the dressing roomThe 25yearold cricketer said that despite missing out on the final she received the same respectWhen I was injured a lot of members in the team said that we want to win this World Cup for Pratika I got to know this from someone outside the team When we won the finals I was the 16th player but I was given the same respect I was taken to the stage in a wheelchair This team is like a family When a family plays together it becomes difficult to beat that team This team deserved to win the finals said the Delhiborn cricketerTeam spirit matters a lot not only on the field If we now the strength and weaknesses of each other it helps us a lot Modi said while responding to RawalWATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked about Cricketer Pratika Rawals injury while playing against Bangladesh Cricketer Pratika Rawal says When I was injured a lot of members in the team said that we want to win this World Cup for Pratika I got to know this fromhellip pictwittercommIn4U5UAxSmdash ANI ANI November 6 2025Earlier in an attempt to chase the target of 299 runs the Proteas were bowled out for 246 runs in 453 oversSkipper Laura Wolvaardt departed after scoring 101 runs off 98 deliveries with the help of 11 boundaries and a maximumDeepti Sharma was the most successful bowler for the hosts Bowling 93 overs she bagged five wickets for 39 runs Shafali Verma too claimed two wickets by conceding 36 runs in seven overs Nallapureddy Charani also picked up one wicket for 48 runs in nine oversRenuka Singh Kranti Goud Amanjot Kaur and Radha Yadav went wicketless in the final of the ODI Womens World Cup 2025Earlier Shafali Verma delivered a strong start to Team India She played a stunning knock of 87 runs in 78 balls and her innings included seven boundaries and two maximums Deepti Sharma steered Indias innings scoring 58 runs in the same number of deliveries Her knock was laced with three boundaries and a maximumRicha Ghosh too joined the party and smashed three boundaries and two maximums Ghoshs knock ended with a score of 34 runs off 24 balls Riding on their knocks the Women in Blue posted a total of 298 runs for the loss of seven wicketsAyabonga Khaka emerged as the most successful bowler for South Africa in the final match of the ODI Womens World Cup 2025 She bowled nine overs and claimed three wickets after conceding 58 runs Nonkululeko Mlaba Nadine de Klerk and Chloe Tryon registered one wicket each