England skipper Heather Knight believes T20 World Cup success in South Africa would be 'really special' for the team, which aspires for its first global trophy since ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2017.
The young cricketer was also welcomed by West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas and the Cricket Association of Bengal Snehasish Ganguly at the Kolkata airport who congratulated her and the team and said that the country is proud of them.
In a letter addressed to the Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary, the cricketer turned police officer expressed his gratitude to the BCCI, Haryana Cricket Association, Chennai Super Kings and the Haryana Government for the opportunities provided to him.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah and Sachin Tendulkar felicitated the World Cup champion India U19 women's team in Ahmedabad on Wednesday
South Africa's first game at the T20 World Cup comes up against Sri Lanka in Cape Town on February 10, while the Proteas also have group matches against New Zealand, Australia and Bangladesh.
The 16-team event returns to Sri Lanka for the first time since 2006. 41 matches will take place from January 2024, taking in two round-robin stages - an initial four groups of four teams, and a subsequent Super 6 stage from which the semi-finalists will be determined.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): Cycle Pure Agarbathi, owned by NR Group, was announced as the Official Team Sponsor of the Sri Lanka Women's Team for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 to be held in South Africa.
The 16-year-old leg-spinner scalped 11 wickets in the U19 World Cup tournament, including bagging 2 wickets conceding just 13 runs off her 4 overs spell in the final, which India won by 7 wickets.
Shweta finished as the leading batter in the tournament, scoring 297 runs in seven matches at an average of 99.00, with three half-centuries and the best score of 92. Earlier, India's victorious women's U19 team arrived at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi on Thursday
The experienced all-rounder has been battling a back problem ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup in South Africa on February 10, but selectors are optimistic that the 31-year-old will be able to compete.