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Twitter erupts as India beat England to lift inaugural ICC U19 Women's T20 WC title

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jan 30, 2023, at 06:33 am

#U19T20WorldCup #U19 #T-20 #WomenCricket

Potchefstroom (South Africa): A brilliant show with the new-ball performance was followed by a calm run-chase as India cruised to victory over England in the final to lift the inaugural ICC U19 World Cup title on Sunday.

Following the win, Twitter was engulfed by congratulatory messages. Here are some of the viral tweets.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating the team tweeted,"They have played excellent cricket and their success will inspire several upcoming cricketers. Best wishes to the team for their future endeavours."

Congratulations to the Indian Team for a special win at the @ICC #U19T20WorldCup. They have played excellent cricket and their success will inspire several upcoming cricketers. Best wishes to the team for their future endeavours. https://t.co/BBn5M9abHp
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 29, 2023

Former captain of the India women's national cricket team, Mithali Raj, tweeted, "Congratulations #TeamIndia, this is a monumental achievement! This fantastic victory shows how dominating you have been throughout the tournament. The triumph is even more special considering this is the first-ever Women's #U19T20WorldCup."

CHAMPIONS! 🇮🇳

Congratulations #TeamIndia, this is a monumental achievement! This fantastic victory shows how dominating you have been throughout the tournament. The triumph is even more special considering this is the first-ever Women's #U19T20WorldCup. Cherish every moment! pic.twitter.com/M97kBJNcUs
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) January 29, 2023

BCCI Women tweeted, "One for the keepers."

𝗖.𝗛.𝗔.𝗠.𝗣.𝗜.𝗢.𝗡.𝗦! 🏆🎉

Meet the winners of the inaugural #U19T20WorldCup

INDIA 🇮🇳 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/ljtScy6MXb
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) January 29, 2023

ICC tweeted, "The first Women's #U19T20WorldCup champions."

Congratulations to the first ever champions of the Women's #U19T20WorldCup! 🏆🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/hSE7Z6l4tW
— ICC (@ICC) January 29, 2023

Veteran cricketer Sachin Tandulkar tweeted, "Indian women’s cricket is on the up! First the announcement of the #WPL & now the #U19T20WorldCup win."

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. pic.twitter.com/TB3gtd3eoC
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 29, 2023

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