World beating women’s team arrives in Capital

The World Cup-winning Indian women's cricket team along with support staff landed in the capital on Tuesday evening ahead of their expected meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for felicitation at his official residence.

- HT Correspondent

The team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, lifted the first ICC trophy by Indian women on Sunday, beating formidable South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Navi Mumbai, sparking celebrations across the country. The squad is expected to call on Modi on Wednesday.

The ODI World Cup winners landed ina chartered flight at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), aspecialised facility dedicated to private jets and chartered flights, at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, and were escorted to Taj Palace hotel by Delhi Police where they'll stay overnight.

Jemimah Rodrigues, who hita majestic match-winning century in the semifinal against Australia, along with left-arm spinner Radha Yadav and off-spinner Sneh Rana were seen dancing to dhol beats inside the hotel as the onlookers cheered them on.