Soumya Tiwari’s response on Virat Kohli’s congratulatory post for India’s U-19 World Cup triumph goes viral
Virat Kohli: (Image Source: Twitter)
After a disastrous end to the senior Women’s World Cup campaign, Shafali Verma was completely broken down. However, the sadness did not remain for long. As a skipper of the U-19 team, Shafali Verma lifted the cup in Potchefstroom.
The joy was unparalleled amongst the Indian players, including the likes of the Honorable Prime Minister, who congratulated the side. But, it was the congratulating tweet of the former Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, that skipped the heartbeat of Soumya Tiwari.
Virat Kohli had tweeted:
‘U-19 World Cup Champions! What a special moment! Congratulations girls on your triumph.’
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Awestruck by Virat Kohli‘s tweet, Soumya Tiwary posted the screenshot of the tweet and stated:
‘Is this real? Like seriously, What else u can ask for after the World Cup.’
Soumya Tiwari also boasts number 18 on her jersey as she had got inspired by Virat Kohli. In the finals, Soumya Tiwari partnered with Gongadi Trisha to stitch a match winning 46 run partnership. She was also involved in dismissing Josie Graves through a runout in the finals.
In the finals, India did not give an inch to England to stage a comeback at any point of the game. The bowling unit dismissed England for a paltry 68 before chasing down the target with six overs and seven wickets in hand. Titas Sadhu, Archana Devi and Parshavi Chopra had two wickets to their name whereas Soumya Tiwari and Gongadi Trisha were the architects of victory with 24 runs each.
The U-19 World Cup winning team is invited to watch the series decider between India and New Zealand on February 1 in Ahmedabad. The players are expected to be felicitated on Wednesday in front of the fans.
After the triumph in the Under-19 Women’s 20-20 World Cup on Sunday, the U-19 cricketers will await the Women’s T20 League auction. The Women’s T20 League auction is rumored to be held on 10th February.
