Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with members of the 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricket team and said the triumph captured the imagination of countless sports lovers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with members of the 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricket team and ...

PM Modi, on Saturday, met the members of he Sri Lankan World Cup-winning team that had defeated the Australian team by seven wickets in the final at Lahore. “Cricket connect! Delighted to ...

“A wonderful conversation with members of the Sri Lankan cricket team that won the 1996 World Cup. Do watch…” PM Modi tweeted. Speaking of Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup triumph, the side put ...

New Delhi: Sri Lanka's aggressive and innovative style of cricket foreshadowed the advent of T20 cricket, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, lauding the country's World Cup-winning team.

This is not the first time that Modi has taken time from his official trips to meet cricket ... The 1996 World Cup victory is a sporting landmark for the small island nation. The team faced ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Sri Lanka's cricket legends who won the 1996 Cricket World Cup, including Sanath ...

PM Narendra Modi poses for a photo with the members of the 1996 Sri Lankan cricket team, which won the World Cup that year, during his visit to the country (X/PMOIndia) Prime Minister Narendra ...

PM Modi is on a State visit to Sri Lanka ... He met the 1996 WC-winning Sri Lanka team, which won the country their maiden world title by defeating mighty Australians in the final at Lahore.

Chaminda Vaas, who took 760 wickets in 438 matches for Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2009, praised PM Modi's cricket knowledge. "It's a great honour to meet him personally as the 1996 World Cup team.