Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday congratulated India's blind cricket World cup winning team, telling the players that they had inspired many disabled people.
Meeting the team members here, Modi told the players that they had not only brought laurels to India, but had also inspired many disabled people through their feats.
The team had won the 4th ODI World Cup, 2014 for the blind, hosted by South Africa earlier this month.
The prime minister was presented a special cricket ball which is used for blind cricket. He asked the players to sign on the ball, adding that he would present this ball to a museum in a cricket club.
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