LONDON, July 6: The Indian women's cricket team, which is in England for T20I and ODI series, received a rousing welcome at a community gathering at the India House here.
The Indian team and the support staff led by head coach Amol Muzumdar gathered on the grounds of the High Commission of India on Saturday evening.
Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami welcomed the "genuine heroes" who inspire Indians around the world with their performance and also their passion and commitment to cricket.
"What they have done is to revolutionise sport and to revolutionise the idea of participation in everything in India," said Doraiswami.
"Today there is nothing that young Indian women feel they cannot do because of you and an earlier generation of cricket players… You have magic with you and you share it with us everywhere you play on the field, for which we are very, very grateful," he said while addressing the squad.
"These are not just our best sports people, but these are girls who represent India from every corner of our country. These are girls who carry the message of an opportunity that sports gives to every corner of the country," he said.
Shivani Uberoi, the Indian-origin Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Lead at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), highlighted the influence of the cricketers across both nations.
"The skills that you have, the talent that you have just really makes every match so exciting… you are not just role models for girls in India, you are models for girls in England and everywhere. So, thank you so much," said Uberoi.
(PTI) |
