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Celebrations have just started at Bay Oval and millions have congratulated the team for their winning effort

India U19 cricket team


Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and senior captain Virat Kohli were among millions who congratulated the Indian U-19 team for their World Cup-winning effort.<br />
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PM Narendra Modi congratulated the team by tweeting the following:<br />
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		Absolutely thrilled by the stupendous achievement of our young cricketers. Congratulations to them on winning the Under-19 World Cup. This triumph makes every Indian extremely proud.</p>
	&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/959713422077317120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">3 February 2018</a></blockquote>
President Ramnath Kovind tweeted:<br />
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		Congrats to India&#39;s talented young cricket team for winning the Under-19 World Cup. Calmness and composure of our boys embellishes their skills. Proud of captain <a href="https://twitter.com/Shaw_Prithvi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Shaw_Prithvi</a> and his mates, as well as of coach Rahul Dravid and the hard-working support staff <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PresidentKovind?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PresidentKovind</a></p>
	&mdash; President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) <a href="https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/959697626059943936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">3 February 2018</a></blockquote>
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Former and current India players were also quick to praise the unbeaten effort of the Indian team which thrashed Australia in the final for a record fourth title.<br />
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		What a win for the U19 boys, take it as a stepping stone; Long long way to go! Enjoy the moment! 

India wins U-19 cricket WC: PM Modi, President Kovind hail team on Twitter

Celebrations have just started at Bay Oval and millions have congratulated the team for their winning effort

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