WATCH: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla congratulates Team India on winning T20 World Cup 2024

The Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla congratulated India on winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 after a wait of 17 years. Moreover, with this win, India ended its trophy drought of 13 years in the ICC tournament. India won the finals against South Africa by seven runs in Barbados. This win is etched in the hearts of all the Indians and will be savoured for a long time now. 

The Speaker and the entire house congratulated the team for doing something incredible that will be remembered forever. He spoke on behalf of the house by reading out a statement at the beginning of the Lok Sabha sitting on Monday. 

Lok Sabha Speaker & the House congratulates Captain Rohit Sharma and the entire team for winning the T20I World Cup 🇮🇳



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After winning the World Cup, the team's three best players, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja, announced their retirement from T20Is. They have served the team for the longest time and felt it was the right moment to pass the baton to the young generation. 

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'All the way from New York to Barbados...' - Rohit Sharma praises Indian crowd for their immense support

Indian fans are crazy about cricket and they follow the cricketers wherever they go. This isn't a myth, but a fact. Starting from the USA to the West Indies, the fans were everywhere supporting their team throughout the entire tournament. Hence, talking about the dedication of the fans, skipper Rohit Sharma said this win is for them since they were waiting for a really long time, just like the players. 

"Absolutely fantastic, all the way from New York to Barbados, I just want to salute them, to come and support us the way they have and even back home in India, millions are sitting and watching, it's late night in India, I'm pretty sure they are up watching this. They have been waiting a long time, just like us. This is for them," said Rohit Sharma at the post-match presentation. 

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