MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah hailed Team India for their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup title win, saying that the “grit, resolve and skills of the Indian team have inspired the whole nation” and hailed Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for all the “increased investment, pay parity, overhaul of coaching staff and nurturing the big match temperament with the help of Women’s Premier League”.
The recent reforms over the last two to three years by BCCI, such as the equaling of match-fees of men’s and women’s players and the introduction of the WPL, have finally bore fruit as India lifted their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup, beating South Africa by 52 runs in a clinical title clash.
Taking to X, Shah wrote, “The @BCCIWomen’s march towards its first @cricketworldcup has been nothing short of spectacular. While the grit, resolve, and skills of the Indian team have inspired the whole nation, we must acknowledge the role of key policy decisions taken by the @BCCI- increased investment, pay parity with male Cricketers, overhaul of the coaching staff and big-match temperament nurtured under the @wplt20 spotlight. Congratulations to Harmanpreet Kaur and the entire Indian squad for this historic achievement!”
Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, hailed the Indian women’s team for their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup triumph, saying that they have made the whole nation “swell with pride”.
In a statement, she said, “At the stroke of midnight, our girls have won the first-ever ICC World Championship. I think you have made the whole nation swell with pride, the way you have played with courage, conviction and confidence. We are all so proud of you, and I want to say thank you, thank you, dhanyavad and Jai Hind.”
