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Maldives Tourism Invites Team India To Celebrate Its T20 World Cup Triumph

The recently-crowned T20 world champion Indian cricket team has been invited to celebrate its triumph in Maldives by the country's tourism association and its marketing and public relations corporation. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team won the trophy in Barbados after beating South Africa by seven runs in the final on June 29. "Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/ Visit Maldives) in collaboration with the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) have jointly extended a special and open invitation to the Indian National Cricket Team," the two bodies said in a joint statement.

VVS Laxman Hails Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma For "Special Gesture" To Rahul Dravid After T20 World Cup Win

Former India cricketer VVS Laxman stated that it was a great gesture by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to hand over the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy to Rahul Dravid. It was a special moment for India in Barbados as they ended their 13-year-long drought of an ICC World Cup following a slender 7-run win over South Africa. Dravid celebrated by jumping out of his chair, expressing the relief and joy that millions of Indian fans across the world were feeling.

"Told Rohit Sharma I Don't Have Enough Confidence": Virat Kohli's Honest Revelation To PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team on Thursday in New Delhi. Star batter Virat Kohli, who was named 'Player of the Match' for his 76-run knock, opened up on his form in the tournament. Kohli scored just 75 before the final, but fired when it mattered the most, helping India lift the title in Barbados. Kohli revealed how head coach Rahul Dravid showed faith in him, especially when his confidence hit rock bottom.

Sunil Gavaskar Urges India Government To Honour Rahul Dravid With Bharat Ratna

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar said it would be apt if Rahul Dravid is conferred with the Bharat Ratna by the Indian government. Dravid recently wrapped up his two and a half year coaching stint with the Indian team through 2024 T20 World Cup triumph in the West Indies. Under his coaching, India also finished up as runners-up in 2023 Men's ODI World Cup and 2023 World Test Championship final, apart from winning Asia Cup in the same year. Dravid, the former India captain who amassed 24,177 runs in international cricket, had also been NCA head of cricket and even won 2018 U19 World Cup as the head coach.

"Best Phone Call": Rahul Dravid Reveals Who Stopped Him From Leaving India Job In 2023

The T20 World Cup 2024 title win was extremely special for the Indian cricket team that was reeling from the effects of losing in the World Test Championship (WTC) final and missing out on the ODI World Cup 2023 title after losing to Australia in the summit clash. A billion hopes were pinned on the Rohit Sharma-led side and this time, they did not disappoint as they pulled off a thrilling win over South Africa to win the T20 World Cup title after 17 years. While it was a huge moment for the players, the title win was also the perfect way to end Rahul Dravid's tenure as head coach. The T20 World Cup was his final tournament in charge and the legendary India batter revealed how a phone call from skipper Rohit Sharma stopped him from leaving his position after the World Cup final loss in 2023.

"Did Not Even Get Chance To...": Axar Patel Reveals Reason Of Batting At No 5 In T20 WC Final

India registered a stunning a seven-run victory against South Africa and clinched the T20 World Cup 2024 title. With this win, India ended their 11-year-old ICC trophy drought. However, the final match was full of ups and downs, where Team India eventually emerged victorious. Opting to bat first, India had a horrendous start to the innings as they lost three quick wickets with only 34 runs on the board. Later, Virat Kohli and Axar Patel stitched an important 62-run partnership and helped Team India reach a defendable total.

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav Recalls T20 World Cup Final Catch. PM Narendra Modi's Reaction Goes Viral

Suryakumar Yadav's catch in the final over of the T20 World Cup final will go down the annals of Indian cricketing history as one of the seminal moments of the triumphant journey. During an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the team's triumphant return home, Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) revealed what had helped him keep calm in that situation. “At that moment I did not think that I would catch it, I was thinking I'd push the ball in and save the boundary because the wind was also against me. Once I had the ball in my hand I thought I'd throw it the other side but Rohit bhai was too far at that time so I threw it in the air and caught it," he said. “We have practised a lot for such situations as I think that I already do batting but where else can I contribute to the team,” said Yadav to the Hon'ble Prime Minister.

MS Dhoni Celebrates 14th Wedding Anniversary With Wife Sakshi Dhoni - Video Is Viral

Former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni celebrated his 14th wedding anniversary with wife Sakshi Dhoni on Thursday. The legendary cricketer celebrated the occasion by cutting a cake together with his wife and the video has gone viral on social media. The video showed both of them cutting the cake and feeding each other at their residence in Ranchi. Sakshi also shared a collage of pictures of herself and Dhoni on social media platform Instagram along with the caption - “Starting our 15th year.”

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Maldives Tourism Invites Team India To Celebrate Its T20 World Cup Triumph

VVS Laxman Hails Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma For "Special Gesture" To Rahul Dravid After T20 World Cup Win

"Told Rohit Sharma I Don't Have Enough Confidence": Virat Kohli's Honest Revelation To PM Narendra Modi

Sunil Gavaskar Urges India Government To Honour Rahul Dravid With Bharat Ratna

"Best Phone Call": Rahul Dravid Reveals Who Stopped Him From Leaving India Job In 2023

"Did Not Even Get Chance To...": Axar Patel Reveals Reason Of Batting At No 5 In T20 WC Final

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav Recalls T20 World Cup Final Catch. PM Narendra Modi's Reaction Goes Viral

MS Dhoni Celebrates 14th Wedding Anniversary With Wife Sakshi Dhoni - Video Is Viral