Chandigarh: A number of political leaders, together with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini and Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, on Monday congratulated the Indian girls’s cricket workforce for his or her historic win within the ICC World Cup.

In the meantime, celebrations additionally erupted on the native locations of the ladies cricketers. In a put up on X, Punjab Chief Minister Mann congratulated the workforce, saying, “A historic victory for India. The Indian girls’s cricket workforce defeated South Africa by 52 runs to win the World Cup… That is India’s first ODI World Cup title in 52 years of historical past. Many congratulations to all the workforce, together with the captain Harmanpreet Kaur, the pleasure of Punjab… and in addition many congratulations to the coaches. Finest needs for the long run. Chak De India!”

Punjab Congress chief Warring additionally congratulated the workforce. “HISTORY MADE! Congratulations to #TeamIndia for clinching their maiden ICC Ladies’s Cricket World Cup title! A powerful victory in opposition to South Africa by 52 runs!” Warring mentioned on X. Chief of Opposition within the Punjab Meeting, Partap Singh Bajwa, described the victory as historic.

He mentioned, “Proud second for each Indian as our champions convey house the ICC Ladies’s Cricket World Cup 2025! Saluting our CHAMPIONS!” Celebrations broke out on the native locations of the ladies cricketers.

In Mohali, the household of Amanjot Kaur was ecstatic over the workforce’s victory and celebrated the feat by dancing to drum beats and distributing sweets. Her father, Bhupinder Singh, who runs a carpenter store, mentioned she referred to as the household after the workforce received the ultimate and was very completely satisfied. He mentioned Kaur beloved enjoying all video games like hockey, soccer, volleyball, and badminton in her faculty. However later she developed an curiosity in cricket and began enjoying it, he mentioned. Singh additional mentioned her grandmother used to sit down exterior the bottom when Kaur would play cricket.

The household has huge plans to welcome her upon her arrival within the metropolis. One in every of her members of the family mentioned they don’t have any phrases to explain the victory of the cricket workforce. There can be celebrations once more when she returns to her house, mentioned the member of the family. She has finished quite a lot of onerous work, mentioned one of many members of the family.

Relations and neighbours gathered at her residence in Section V in Mohali to congratulate the household.

Kaur’s coach, Nagesh Gupta, mentioned he was pleased with her efficiency and in addition mentioned she was all the time devoted to the sport. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s village in Moga district, too, erupted in jubilation.

“It was a terrific match. We’re very completely satisfied concerning the victory. We distributed sweets,” mentioned a villager.