In a video shared by Narndra Modi, he is seen praising the Indian men's cricket team for their ten consecutive wins in the tournament and encouraging them to motivate one another as he met with them, including captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli, following their six-wicket loss to Australia.
"You got here after winning ten matches." "These things happen," PM Modi is heard telling captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the video while holding their hands.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Indian captain Rohit Sharma and player Virat Kohli in the dressing room at the Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19, 2023, during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 final match between India and Australia.
BJP leaders' reactions as PM Modi consoles Team India
Several Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and Union ministers praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reaching out to Team India players in their changing room to console them after their ICC Cricket World Cup final loss to Australia on Sunday.
Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs also present with primeminister Narendra Modi in dressing room of Indian Cricket team. The other BJP leaders including Amit Malviya, Shehzad Poonawalla, Jitendra Singh and Piyush Goyel reacted on Modi's visit.
"India stands with them today and always," the Prime Minister stated on November 21, after posting a brief video on social media of his meeting with the squad shortly after the final at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.