India’s historic ICC Women’s World Cup victory on Sunday unexpectedly stirred a political storm in West Bengal, after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s congratulatory message to the team was met with a sharp taunt from the BJP.

Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian women’s cricket team lifted their maiden World Cup title with a commanding 52-run win over South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, a moment that sent the nation into rousing celebration.

Soon after the triumph, Banerjee took to microblogging site X on Sunday night, applauding the team’s grit and determination. “Today, the entire nation is incredibly proud of our Women in Blue for their feat in the World Cup final... You have proved that you are a world-class team at the apex level and you gave us some absolutely bril

See Full Page