Virat Kohli, BCCI thanked PM Modi for Mann Ki Baat Speech. File Pic[/caption]Internet Desk: Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) thanked PM Modi for his motivational words for the Indian cricketers on Sunday’s Mann ki Baat speech.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his recent Mann ki Baat, had applauded Team India's superb performance against England in Test series and said that the team made the country proud with the victory over the visitors.
"Being Indians, it is natural for us to feel elated. In the cricket series against England, India triumphed 4-0. In this, the performance of some of the younger players deserves a special word of praise," he had said on Sunday.
"The young Karun Nair scored a triple century and KL Rahul played a brilliant 199-run innings. Test skipper Virat Kohli batted extremely well and also provided inspiring leadership.
"The Indian team's off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also has been declared as the 'Cricketer of the Year' and the 'Best Test Cricketer' by the ICC for 2016. My heartiest congratulations and many good wishes go to all of them," PM Modi added.
After beating Alastair Cook’s side 4-0, India stretched their unbeaten streak to 18 matches and ended the year as the No.1 Test team in the world. India will face England again in the ODI series starting on January 15.
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