On Saturday June 29, India won the Cricket World Cup. This victory, which “has been on the run for years”, confirming the huge influence exercised by the South Asian giant in this discipline, estimated New York Times (NYT) following victory “man in blue” – Nickname of Indian players, referring to the color of their jersey.
India defeated fellow cricket nation South Africa in Barbados. After the match ended, around midnight local time, “joyful crowds gathered in the streets” from several cities in India.
“This was a tough and very emotional match for India, partly because many of their players are experienced” were at the end of their careers, recalled the American daily.
By beating South Africa, India ended a journey across the desert that lasted more than a decade. India's last World Cup win in T20, the shortest format of cricket, was in 2007. “On the pitch, you win the World Cup. But in the villages, streets and communities of India, you have won the hearts of our citizens.” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said via video message.
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