Mithali Raj's Girls Break The Glass Ceiling, Show Indian Women's Cricket Has Finally Arrived
It was their first Women's World Cup final since 2005.
India lost by just 9 runs in the Women's World Cup final to England on July 23. From 191/3 they stumbled to 219 all out.
It was heartbreak for Mithali Raj's girls who were looking at their first title. The only final they played before this was against Australia in 2005.
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But their efforts to get this far were not lost on the fans. Twitter was buzzing with congratulatory messages from the fans who stood behind their team thick and thin. Yes, we lost the cup, but we won many hearts.
Here's a look at what they said:
As our women's cricket team plays the World Cup finals today, I join the 125 crore Indians in wishing them the very best! @BCCIWomen
¡ª Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017
Everytime women in sports do wonders, they allow little girls around the country to dream. And to aspire. Thank you #WomenInBlue
¡ª Nupur (@UnSubtleDesi) July 23, 2017
Well played Girls?
¡ª Maj Surendra Poonia (@MajorPoonia) July 23, 2017
Your fighting spirit n gallant show will inspire millions of young girl to join sports.
India is proud of U all?#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/Yw3WD9LZmn
Well played #WomenInBlue .The nation is proud of you! U won billions hearts. #WWC17Final #IndvsEng pic.twitter.com/vq6bx8SnT3
¡ª Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) July 23, 2017
Well played #WomenInBlue.
¡ª Pankaj Bhadouria (@BhadouriaPankaj) July 23, 2017
By making it to #WWC17Final . You all have won the heart of millions & made the Nation proud. pic.twitter.com/0GngORWRdj
You stepped your game up and made us sooooo proud #WomenInBlue ??!Shout out to our #IndianWomensCricketTeam!Keep going strong ????????
¡ª Ramya Subramanian (@ramyavj) July 23, 2017
You already won it for us when you chose to hold the bat and the ball and break the Stereotype in this very country(1/2)#ICCWomensWorldCup
¡ª Harshang Lad (@Harshang_Lad) July 23, 2017
They Entered #WWC17Final Beating Top 3 Teams #Aus,#Eng & #NZ. #WomenInBlue Are Nothing Less Thn A Champion#INDvENG #IndvsEng #WWCFinal2017 pic.twitter.com/j4IgYVaaKx
¡ª Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) July 23, 2017
When the top 10 trending topics are about cricket tht too women's ??? feels awesome #INDvENG #WWC17Final pic.twitter.com/gMsPbm8hfC
¡ª Aishwarya B (@Aishwarya19596) July 23, 2017
You made us dream,
¡ª Narendra Modi (@narendramodi177) July 23, 2017
You made us believe,
We're proud of all you girls!
Real honor to hve watched u play!?? #WWC17Final #WWCFinal17 #INDvENG
Before this world Cup we don't even knw that we hve sch a grt Indian women's cricket team #WWC17Final #INDvENG so it's a thing to get proud?
¡ª Aisha Rawat (@AishaRawat93) July 23, 2017
Salutes to #MithaliRaj and Team for their Sporting Spirit.#ICCWomensWorldCup2017 #INDvENG #WWC17 #WomenInBlue #ENGvIND #WWCFinal2017 @BCCI
¡ª Kamala Kanta Sethy (@KamalaSethy) July 23, 2017
U won the WC qualifier trophy
¡ª BCCI Women Fans (@Bcciwomenfans) July 23, 2017
without support..Reached final without
expectations..And fought till the last ?#Respect #WWC17Final #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/luaJij5IjM
Yes, we lost the world cup but we got our Indian Women Team, bright and shining. The next cup will surely be ours. #INDvENG #WWC17Final
¡ª Aishwar (@Aishwar3) July 23, 2017
Feel for @M_Raj03 and Jhulan Goswami who won't be playing the next Women's World Cup...2 finals but couldn't get that ? #WWC17Final #INDvENG
¡ª Adithya (@aditalks) July 23, 2017
Proud of u All..we have Billions of Big Proud Hearts waiting for Women's India Team in India..True Champions..!!.. pic.twitter.com/tPwyRb0juX
¡ª Neeraj Kumar Jangir (@NeerajKumarJ21) July 23, 2017
England won the match,But India won our heart...
¡ª MANORANJAN PANDA (@MSDIANMILAN7) July 23, 2017
Down't worry indian women's cricket team.
You are still our CHAMPION... @BCCIWomen
Bravo ladies. U may not have won d cup but millions of hearts? U sure did..! Take a bow u wonder women.#WWC17 #India #ENGvIND #Wonderwomen
¡ª Babruvahana (@babruvahana69) July 23, 2017
From an empty stadium in playoffs to entire nation glued in finals.Well played Girls.Proud
¡ª vishal chakravarty (@chakravarty_v) July 23, 2017
New era for Women's Cricket in India#WWC17Final
#WWC17 #WWC17Final #IndvsEng
¡ª Sachi Singla (@Sachi_Singla) July 23, 2017
This day marked the beginning of a New era of women's cricket in India .
Women in Blue.???
¡ª Nasir Allahabadi (@1aavaz) July 23, 2017
V all r proud of
Chak de India Girls .4
Bringing d smile on our faces and reaching to d finals..weldone
Great job Indian Women Cricket Team by creating history by reaching in final 1st time.
¡ª (((Fearless Hindu))) (@_Hinduism_) July 23, 2017
CUP for next time!#WWC17Final#INDvENG#WCC17FINAL
@BCCIWomen you played like champ, we r super proud of u all, u gave us many momnts to celebrate, will alwys remmbr this WC #WWC17 #INDvENG ?
¡ª Shashank Jindal (@Shashankjindal3) July 23, 2017
