‘Operation Sindoor In Sports Too’: CM Devendra Fadnavis & DyCM Eknath Shinde Congratulate Team India On Asia Cup 2025 Victory
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister praised the Indian cricket team for their spectacular performance in the Asia Cup 2025 T20 final against Pakistan, hailing it as a historic and emphatic victory.
Taking to social media platform X, Chief Minister Fadnavis congratulated the team, writing, “#OperationSindoor in sports too 🇮🇳 India defeats Pakistan! Congratulations Team India on the massive and historic win! #AsiaCup2025.”
Sharing his excitement, the Deputy Chief Minister added, “Jai Hind Mata… Hindustan is the hero of the Asia Cup… Blasted the Pakistani cricket team.” He also highlighted the stellar bowling effort led by Kuldeep Yadav, who took four crucial wickets. His performance was well supported by Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, and Axar Patel, whose combined efforts restricted Pakistan to a modest total of 146 runs.
On the batting front, Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 69 guided India to a thrilling five-wicket victory over Pakistan, sealing their second T20 Asia Cup title. Chasing a target of 147, India crossed the finish line with two balls to spare, thanks to a vital 60-run partnership between Varma and Shivam Dube, who scored 33 runs off 22 balls.
Earlier in the match, Pakistan’s openers Sahibzada Farhan (57) and Fakhar Zaman (46) gave their team a strong start. However, a middle-order collapse saw Pakistan bowled out for 146 runs. Kuldeep Yadav was the star bowler for India, finishing with figures of 4/30. He was supported by Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel, and Jasprit Bumrah, each taking two wickets.
This victory marked India’s third win over Pakistan in the tournament, further strengthening their dominance in Asia Cup T20 cricket.
