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Indian Men's Team Cheers Women's World Cup Final From Hobart

The Indian men's cricket team showed their support for the women's team by gathering to watch the World Cup final from Hobart. This came right after their own victory against Australia in the third T20I match. The BCCI shared a heartwarming picture featuring coach Gautam Gambhir and players like Jasprit Bumrah cheering on the Women in Blue. Their support came as the Indian women battled South Africa for their first-ever ICC trophy in a rain-affected final.

Key Points: India Men's Cricket Team Supports Women's World Cup Final

  • Indian men's team watched final after winning T20I against Australia
  • Gambhir, Bumrah, Rinku Singh among supporters in Hobart
  • Rain delayed toss by two hours before Proteas won it
  • Shafali Verma scored crucial half-century off 49 deliveries
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Indian men's cricket team watches Women's World Cup final from Hobart, showing support for Women in Blue as they chase maiden ICC trophy against South Africa.

"Backing the #WomenInBlue - BCCI"

New Delhi, Nov 2

After clinching victory in their third T20I against Australia in Hobart on Sunday, members of the senior Indian men's team gathered to watch the Women's World Cup final between India and South Africa, cheering on the home side from afar.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a picture of the same, where head coach Gautam Gambhir, fielding coach T Dilip, Rinku Singh, and Jasprit Bumrah, among other members of the staff, were seen watching the World Cup final.

Captioning the picture, the BCCI wrote, "Backing the #WomenInBlue". The much-hyped ODI World Cup final between India and South Africa was delayed by two hours due to persistent rain at the venue, which led to the toss being pushed back. With both teams eyeing their maiden ICC trophy, the Proteas won the toss and put the Women in Blue to bat first.

Team India got off to a flying start as openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana sailed through the mandatory first powerplay brilliantly, putting up 64 runs in 10 overs. The duo went on to share a 104-run opening stand before Chloe Tryon sent Mandhana back to the dugout, handing her side the first breakthrough.

Shafali, who made her way into the squad before the high-octane semi-final, failed to fire in the knockout game against Australia. It was Jemimah Rodrigues' century and Harmanpreet Kaur's 89-run knock that helped India brush past the defending champions and make their way into their third 50-over World Cup final.

However, the Indian opener silenced her critics in style as she took on the Protea bowlers confidently. She got her half-century on the final delivery of the 18th over, reaching the milestone off 49 deliveries.

Courtesy of her composed knock and Rodrigues' calm innings from the other end, India reached 151/1 at the halfway mark.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Shafali Verma proving her critics wrong with that brilliant half-century! What a comeback after the semi-final performance. This is why we should trust our players through rough patches.
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Arjun K
Great to see the team unity, but honestly, the rain delay was frustrating. Hope it doesn't affect our momentum. 151/1 is a solid foundation though! 🤞
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Sarah B
Watching from Canada! Jemimah Rodrigues has been so consistent throughout the tournament. Her century in the semi-final was pure class. Let's go India! 🏏
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Vikram M
While I appreciate the support, I wish BCCI would promote women's cricket more consistently throughout the year, not just during big tournaments. The talent is clearly there!
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Kavya N
️‍🔥 The opening partnership between Shafali and Smriti was fire! 104 runs partnership in a World Cup final - that's the kind of start we needed. Now let's post a big total!

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