Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with members of India's victorious Women's World Cup-winning squad, describing the interaction as a "delight".

"You all have done a great job... Cricket is not just a game in India, it has become a way of life for people. When we do well in cricket, entire India feels good but when we don't then the whole country becomes upset," Modi was heard saying in a video of the interaction.

The Prime Minister also took to X, where he wrote, "Every Indian feels immense pride in Team India’s World Cup victory. It was a delight interacting with the women’s cricket team. Do watch!"

As the team met Modi, Captain Harmanpreet Kaur recalled an earlier interaction with the PM. Also Read | Women's World Cup: Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Nita Ambani che

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