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PM Modi's heartwarming gesture for Pratika Rawal during the interaction with the World Cup-winning team has gone viral. The team, along with coach Amol Mazumdar and BCCi President Mithun Manhas, met PM Modi at his residence on Wednesday, November 5, after the World Cup win. Pratika, who picked up an injury during the game against Bangladesh, and was ruled out of the tournament, was on a wheelchair. PM Modi was aware that Rawal couldn't take the food, so he asked what she liked and served her the food. PM Modi also enquired about Rawal's injury. The batter responded, saying that the team is like her family and said it deserved to win the World Cup. "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 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..." PM Modi joined in the conversation and said, "Team spirit matters a lot, not only on the field. If we know the strengths and weaknesses of each other, it helps us a lot." A Topsy-Turvy RideMeanwhile, India's run to the title wasn't smooth. The team lost back-to-back games to South Africa, Australia, and England and faced a must-win situation against New Zealand. India, however, bounced back strongly and beat New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa in knockout matches to win the title. This was India's first World Cup win in three attempts at the title. Earlier, the team lost the final in 2005 and 2017 to Australia and England, respectively. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Sports, Cricket and around the world.
