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Published 22:26 IST, September 17th 2023

IND vs SL: PM Narendra Modi shares heartfelt post for Team India after they win Asia Cup

After the Indian cricket team thrashed Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 finals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged the team's win on 'X'.

Reported by: Saksham Nagar
Indian cricket team players during the Asia Cup 2023 final and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Image:X/@MVenkaiahNaidu/@BCCI) | Image: self

Rohit Sharma led Indian cricket team crushed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the finals of the Asia Cup 2023 played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Indian team received a lot of wishes from renowned personalities of the world and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of them. PM Modi took to his 'X' account and acknowledged Team India's win in the IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 final. 

3 things you need to know 

  • Team India won the Asia Cup for the eighth time 
  • This was Rohit Sharma's second ODI Asia Cup title as a captain
  • Team India's win the Asia Cup 2023 final was their quickest win in any ODI match in terms of balls faced 

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PM Narendra Modi lauds Team India after one-sided win over Sri Lanka

After the Indian cricket team crushed Sri Lanka in the finals of the Asia Cup 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his best wishes to the team and wrote on his official 'X' handle (formerly known as Twitter). 

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Team India's road to Asia Cup 2023 win 

The Indian cricket team faced a lot of challenges throughout their campaign in the Asia Cup 2023. After the Indian team's top order was destroyed by the Pakistani pace attack, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya rescued Team India and took them to a fighting total. However, the match was later abandoned due to rain. The Men in Blue faced Nepal in their second match of the 2023 Asia Cup and won the match by 10 wickets single-handedly.

From here the Indian team never looked back and defeated Pakistan by 228 runs in their first Super 4s clash. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul scored centuries in the match whereas wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav picked up a fifer. The Indian team crushed Sri Lanka by 41 runs in their next match, however, they also received a close loss against Bangladesh by 5 runs in their last Super 4s clash. 

Updated 22:29 IST, September 17th 2023

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