BHOPAL(Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday congratulated the Indian women’s cricket team for creating history by lifting their first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup trophy. CM Yadav announced a Rs 1 Crore reward to Kranti Gaud, who hails from the state’s Chhatarpur district, for her contribution to the Indian team’s victory.

At Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium, India successfully defended a 299-run target to trounce South Africa and lift the maiden Women’s World Cup trophy with a 52-run win on Sunday. Kranti, who returned wicketless in the final with her three-over spell, remained a vital cog in India’s journey to the silverware. The 22-year-old speedster spearheaded India’s pace attack and scalped nine scalps from eight appearances at 40.11 to finish 12th in the

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