Follow UsThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) honoured the World Cup-winning U19 Women’s team and its support staff with a massive cash reward of ₹5 crore.
The team won the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, which was held in Malaysia, and in the process, successfully defended the title won by India in the last edition of the tournament in 2023.
Led by the spirited Niki Prasad, India was dominant in the tournament right from the start and didn’t allow even a single team to make their contest against them thrilling. They were so far ahead of the other teams in the competition that their net run rate after the Super Six stages was +2.5 more than that of the second-best team, South Africa.
Indians dominated the batting and bowling charts, with G Trisha scoring the most runs ever in an edition of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup - 309! She also picked seven wickets and was the Player of the Series and the Player of the Match in the tournament's final.
Meanwhile, Vaishnavi Sharma (17 wickets) and Aayushi Shukla (14 wickets) led the wicket columns in the World Cup and ensured that not a single team was able to cross the three-figure mark against them.
BCCI President George Binny congratulated the team and mentioned how the team’s flawless campaign reflects the growth of the women’s game in India.
“Congratulations to our girls for retaining the U19 Women’s World Cup,” Binny said.
“It has been an exemplary campaign wherein they’ve remained unbeaten throughout. We spoke about their performances at the Naman Awards last night and today they have made us all proud.
“This trophy reflects the growth of women’s cricket in India, and I’m extremely delighted to see each member shine in this tournament. I once again would like to congratulate the entire team, coaches and the support staff for a fantastic show.”
Other BCCI office bearers, including secretary Devjit Saikia, treasurer Prabhtej Bhatia, and vice president Rajiv Shukla, also congratulated the team on their success.