Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra met and bowed down to young India stars who put up a terrific display in the final against England to emerge as the first-ever winners at the Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup in South Africa on Sunday.
Chopra watched the summit clash from the stands in Potchefstroom as the women in blue scripted history.
A video posted by International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday showed the star javelin thrower walking to the middle and bowing to the Indian players as they celebrated the triumph.
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India’s Tokyo Olympics champ had also given a pep talk to the team before the crucial game.
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Just the motivation #TeamIndia needed ahead of the inaugural #U19T20WorldCup Final!
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Victorious Indian skipper Shafali Verma, already an established star in India’s senior side, is now eyeing off a historic double by winning the next month’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup which will also be held in South Africa.
