PM Modi meets 1996 World Cup-Winning Sri Lankan Cricket Team
PM Modi meets 1996 World Cup-Winning Sri Lankan Cricket Team
After his arrival in
Sri Lanka on Friday night for bilateral discussions and the signing of several key pacts amid the two nations, on Saturday, he met the members of the Sri Lankan World Cup-winning side that defeated the Mark Taylor-led Australian team by seven wickets in the final at Lahore.
“Cricket connect!
Taking to his X he wrote “Delighted to interact with members of the 1996 Sri Lankan cricket team, which won the World Cup that year. This team captured the imagination of countless sports lovers!”
The members of the triumphant side, including Kumara Dharmasena, Aravinda de Silva, Sanath Jayasuriya, Chaminda Vaas, Upul Chandana and Marvan Atapattu presented PM Modi with a memento on the occasion.
In the final played on March 17 at the Gaddafi Stadium, the Arjuna Ranatunga-led Sri Lanka chased down Australia’s 241/7 for the loss of just three wickets with Aravinda scoring an unbeaten 107.
PM Modi returned to India on Saturday after his two-day visit to Sri Lanka.
News Edit KV Raman
