India defeated arch rivals Pakistan by two wickets in a thrilling summit clash to retain the Blind Cricket World Cup title in Sharjah on Saturday.
Accolades poured in for the Indian team with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulating the team for their achievement. "Congratulations to our cricket team for winning the 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup! They make the nation proud and inspire every Indian with their game as well as phenomenal attitude. True champions!," Modi wrote on his twitter handle.
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu laso congratulated the team.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote, "Congratulations to visually impaired Indian cricket team for winning World Cup cricket for the Blind. We are all so proud.U inspire us all."
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh also heaped praise on the team. "What a win by #TeamIndia. Congratulations on winning #BlindCricketWorldCup," he wrote.
Indian women's cricket captain Mithali Raj also congratulated the winners.
