The Hindu : Sport : President, PM hail Indian team

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Tuesday, Sep 25, 2007
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President, PM hail Indian team

New Delhi: The President, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and Congress President, Sonia Gandhi, congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the ICC World Twenty20 cricket title on Monday.

“I congratulate you and your team for becoming the Twenty20 champions. Your team played positive cricket and the victory is an inspiration for our youth,” Patil said in her message to the Indian captain, M.S. Dhoni.

The Prime Minister, who watched the match with his family members, said the Nation was proud of the “impressive performance” and asked Team India to “keep it going,” the Prime Minister’s Media Advisor, Sanjaya Baru, said.

“They played well and made us all proud,” the Prime Minister added. He also complimented Pakistan for playing well.

The Congress President, Sonia Gandhi, congratulated the Indian cricket team for its brilliant performance and said all Indians are proud of this historic victory.

The Lok Sabha Speaker, Somnath Chatterjee, also lauded the team spirit that was displayed by the Indian team in the victory and hoped that this spirit would be carried forward in the coming events.

The Union Sports Minister, Mani Shanker Aiyer, congratulated the Indian team for its victory. — PTI

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