New Delhi: The Indian women’s cricket team received a grand welcome upon its arrival at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi following their triumph in the ICC Women’s World Cup in Navi Mumbai. The team has reached India on an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The team will be meeting Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday, sources told IANS, and has reached Delhi on Tuesday evening for that purpose.

On its arrival, the team was accorded a warm welcome at the hotel, with drums (dhol) being played. A crowd had gathered at the hotel as the players were welcomed inside with vermilin (tilak) being applied on their forehead. The players danced along with some to the tune of the drums.

With the waving of the Tricolour and popular songs being played, the BCCI, along with the hotel staff an

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