PM Modi, cricketers hail India's blind cricket team for T20 WC triumph

Bengaluru, Feb 12: The Indian blind cricket team successfully defended its Twenty20 World Cup title here on Sunday (Feb 12), defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final for the second successive edition.

India beat arch rivals Pakistan by 9 wickets

With eight wins from nine matches, India had gone into the final as favourites and lived up to it with a comprehensive victory.

The team had won the previous edition by defeating the same rivals in the final in 2012.

Batting first, Pakistan made 197/9 but India chased down the target in 18 overs without much of a fuss, losing just one wicket in the process.

Man of the match Prakash Jayaramaiah stood out with a splendid unbeaten 99-run knock, while Ajay Kumar Reddy was the only man to be dismissed for 43. Reddy was run out.

Delighted over Indian team's impressive triumph, cricketers and politicians congratulated the visually impaired Men In Blue for their victory.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Vijay Goel too congratulated the Indian team for defending their trophy.

Here's who said what:

Narendra Modi:

Delighted that India won the Blind T20 World Cup. Congratulations to the team. India is proud of their accomplishment.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 12, 2017

Virender Sehwag:

Congratulations to our #OtherMenInBlue on winning the T20 World Cup for the Blind. They have lit up smiles for a billion people. pic.twitter.com/sEZiz2mXxU

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 12, 2017

VVS Laxman:

Congratulations to the Indian team on winning the #BlindWorldT20 👏👏You all made us proud🙏Keep it up👍 pic.twitter.com/aThen1RNBZ

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 12, 2017

Mohammad Kaif:

Many Congratulations to India on winning the #BlindWorldT20 . Without eyes, but not without vision. Super proud . pic.twitter.com/eVH7qq6pOw

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) February 12, 2017

Jatin Sapru:

"To achieve the possible, you must attempt the impossible again and again" Well done Team India 🇮🇳 👏👏#BlindCricketWorldCup https://t.co/kAcSwRTwZE

— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) February 12, 2017

Shah Rukh Khan:

Just heard India won the T20 Cricket World Cup. Couldn’t watch the match. How awesome & inspiring is that. Boys I want to meet u & hug u

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) February 12, 2017

Harbhajan Singh:

Congratulations on winning T20 world cup for the blind. Amazing. Hats off!

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 12, 2017

Vijay Goel:

#India win @blind_cricket T20 #WorldCup🏆 by decimating #Pakistan by 9 wickets! जीत लिया कप, जीत लिया दिल! बहुत बहुत बधाई💐✌!!

— Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) February 12, 2017

This is how fans hailed Team India:

Congratulations Team India for winning the Blind T20 World Cup! Keep going..#BlindWorldCup pic.twitter.com/VxusCjv75O

— With Robert Vadra (@WithRV) February 12, 2017

congrats team India..well played guys keep the same spirit and smash the opponent..#INDvPAK #BlindCricket #BlindWorldCup pic.twitter.com/jqk3xfHQfF

— shaikh sadam (@sadam_shaikh) February 12, 2017

Congrats #TeamIndia on winning the #BlindWorldCup & making Indians proud.U guys deserve a big round of applause for defeating the undefeated

— Chandan Kumar (@Iamchand97) February 12, 2017

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