Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that Indian women’s hockey team brought Diwali earlier this year due to their win in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy
India captured its second women's Asian Champions Trophy title after beating Japan in final on Sunday
“Diwali ki roshni me nayi chamak layi hain hamari mahila team ne,” Tendulkar wrote in a post in Hindi on X
“With a sparkling 4-0 win in the #AsianChampionsTrophy, our women's hockey team has brought Diwali early this year. Congratulations to the champions!” he added
Meanwhile former sports minister Kiren Rijiju feels that there should be a massive celebration all over the country to encourage very talented Women's Hockey Team
“There Should be Massive Celebration all over the country to encourage very talented Women's Hockey Team! This is a huge victory, let us all feel proud. The Sporting success of every nation depends on people's support,” he wrote in a post on X
“Cheers for #Hockey Girls! Chak De Bharat! Chak De India,” he added
Meanwhile, netizens across all walks of life congratulated the Indian’s women team with heartfelt notes for their win in the Asian Champions Trophy