A historic night for Indian cricket took a political turn on Monday after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s congratulatory tweet to the Women’s Cricket Team was met with biting sarcasm from the BJP, which seized the opportunity to remind her of her recent controversial remarks about women being out late at night .

The exchange unfolded hours after Harmanpreet Kaur’s side created history by lifting India’s maiden Women’s World Cup trophy with a 52-run victory over South Africa at a packed Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, a triumph that electrified the nation and cemented India’s place among cricket’s elite.

MAMATA’S MESSAGE OF PRIDE

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Banerjee wrote, “Today, the entire nation is incredibly proud of our Women in Blue for their feat in the

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