Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday felicitated the India U-19 girls’s cricket crew for its triumph within the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in South Africa, saying the feat will encourage many ladies to take up the game and realise their desires.
“I’d more likely to congratulate you on the magnificent achievement. The complete nation will have fun (the triumph) for years to return.
“For me, my cricketing dreams started in 1983 but by winning this World Cup, you have given birth to many dreams. It was a magnificent performance,” Tendulkar mentioned through the felicitation ceremony simply earlier than the beginning of the series-deciding third T20I between India and New Zealand right here on Wednesday.
“The entire nation will celebrate and cherish your victory”
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“By winning this World Cup, you have given a dream to young girls in India to represent the country.
“The beginning of the WPL (Women’s Premier League) is going to be the biggest thing. I believe in equality for men and women, and not just in sports. There should be equal opportunities,” he added.
Tendulkar mentioned the BCCI is doing its finest for the expansion of girls’s cricket within the nation.
“What BCCI has been able to do and the officials’ contribution in helping women’s cricket prosper, I think it’s a sign that we will really do well (in future).” During the temporary felicitation perform, which was additionally attended by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, president Roger Binny, vice-president Rajeev Shukla and treasurer Ashish Shelar, the dignitaries handed over a cheque of Rs 5 crore to the victorious India U-19 girls’s crew as introduced by the board secretary earlier.
