PM congraulates Under-19 Cricket team for winning the World Cup

New Delhi, Feb 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Under-19 Cricket team on Saturday for winning the World Cup after thrashing Australia in the finals being held at New Zealands.

'Absolutely thrilled by the stupendous achievement of our young cricketers. Congratulations to them on winning the Under-19 World Cup. This triumph makes every Indian extremely proud.' Mr Modi said on micro-blogging site Twitter.
BJP president Amit Shah wrote, 'Hats off to the World Champion, Team India. Your unbeatable team spirit throughout the series has brought this #U19WC trophy home. Congratulations to the entire team, coach @Im_Dravid and the management for this unparalleled accomplishment. Proud moment.'
Union Minister for Textiles and Information & Broadcasting Smriti Irani also congratulated the young Team India for scripting a historic win at the U-19 CWC Final for the fourth time. 'You have done the whole Nation proud,' she tweeted.
The Prithvi Shaw-led Indian team outclassed three-time champions Australia 
in style to win the prestigious ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup for the 
fourth time in the history of the tournament.
India rewrote record books after winning the mega finals by eight wickets 
with 67 balls to spare. UNI