“They inspire nation through resilience”: Piyush Goyal praises India …

London [UK], June 27 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, who is currently on a visit to the United Kingdom, shared a warm message appreciating the Indian women’s cricket team during a welcome reception, praising their achievements and their growing influence across the country.

In a post on X, Goyal described the event as a “wonderful evening with the Women in Blue", noting their contribution in inspiring millions of young girls, aspiring sportspersons, and citizens through their commitment, resilience, and excellence. turconews.click

He also extended his best wishes to the team for the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, expressing hope that they continue their impressive performances and go on to win the title for the country.

“A wonderful evening with the WOMEN IN BLUE! At the Welcome Reception for the Indian Women’s Cricket Team, I spoke about how they continue to inspire millions of young girls with dreams, aspiring athletes & the entire nation through their determination, resilience & excellence," Goyal wrote.

“My best wishes to the team as they prepare for the upcoming matches at the #WomensT20WorldCup. May they continue to make the nation proud and bring home the trophy!" he added.

https://x.com/PiyushGoyal/status/2070691715791622297?s=20

India began their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign dominantly, registering a commanding 64-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan, followed by a comfortable 95-run win against the Netherlands.

However, the Women in Blue faced a setback in their next group-stage match, going down by six wickets to South Africa.

Harmanpreet Kaur’s side then staged a strong comeback, defeating Bangladesh by five wickets to get their campaign back on track.

India will next take on Australia in their final group-stage fixture on Sunday. A win will significantly boost their chances of qualifying for the semifinals of the prestigious tournament.

Currently, India is placed second in Group A with six points. Australia lead the table with eight points, while South Africa also holds six points but sits third on the points table. (ANI)

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India vs Ireland 2026 1st T20: Team India are the reigning world champions in T20I cricket having completed back-to-back title wins in the T20 World Cup 2026. Indians have not failed to win a bilateral T20I series since 2024 – having on 12 of them in a row. But for the first time since December 2023, they will not be able to win a T20I series and that too against minnows Ireland.

The Indian team succumbed to a humiliating 34-run loss in the first T20I of the two-match series against Ireland at the Civil Service Club grounds in Belfast – their first-ever loss to Ireland in any format of the game. As a result, the best that the visitors can home for is to level the series at 1-1 in the second game on Sunday. The last time that the T20 World Cup champions failed to win a T20I series was in December 2023 when they drew the series in South Africa 1-1.

Shreyas Iyer, who was leading India for the first time in T20I cricket after replacing Suryakumar Yadav, has set a humiliating record by losing his first game in charge. Iyer is now only the 4th Indian captain ever after Virat Kohli (vs England in Kanpur, 2017), Rishabh Pant (vs South Africa in Delhi, 2022) and Shubman Gill (vs Zimbabwe in Harare, 2024) to lose his first game in charge as a skipper.

For everyone who was there.

For everyone watching at home.

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— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) June 26, 2026

Ireland are the 11th team to have defeated India in T20Is while Indians are the 8th full-member nation that the Irish have managed to defeat in the format and only wins over Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka are left.

“I think initially, the bowlers were bowling well. They got lateral movement, and they got a couple of wickets as well. So we got a tremendous start, but in between, we lost execution,” India captain Shreyas Iyer said at the post-match presentation.

The Indian captain felt that his side allowed the home team to score 10-15 runs more than the par score on the surface. “We made them hit straight down the ground, where we know that the dimensions are pretty small. I thought 140 would have been an amazing score considering the start that we got to chase.

“But nonetheless, it’s a great experience over here. We got to play in these conditions, got a fair idea about the wicket, and yeah, great start as a captain,” said Iyer.

Indians will now face Ireland in the second and final T20I match at the Civil Services Club ground in Belfast on Sunday.

India's Women's T20 World Cup semi-final hopes are bright after a win against Bangladesh. Currently second in Group A, a victory against unbeaten Australia on Sunday will likely secure their spot. Even with a loss, India could still advance depending on other results, though a significant win margin against Australia would be beneficial. The team's focus remains on a strong performance against the formidable Australian side.