Dubai, Sep 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to India's famous victory in Operation Sindoor as he heaped praises on the national cricket team after it captured the Asia Cup crown for the ninth time with a five-wicket win over Pakistan in a gripping final at the Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday.

India’s success was scripted first by their spinners, with Kuldeep Yadav spearheading a stunning turnaround on a two-paced pitch. From 113/1 in the 13th over, Pakistan crumbled to 146 all out in 19.1 overs, losing their last nine wickets for just 33 runs.

#OperationSindoor on the games field.

Outcome is the same - India wins!

Congrats to our cricketers.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 28, 2025

“#OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same – India wins! Congrats to our cricketers,” Modi posted on X soon after the victory.

Set 147 to win, India slipped to 20/3 after Abhishek Sharma miscued Faheem Ashraf, skipper Suryakumar Yadav fell to Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Shubman Gill mistimed another stroke off Ashraf. But Tilak Varma stood tall. The left-hander anchored the chase with an unbeaten 69 off 51 balls, hitting three fours and four sixes in a knock to be remembered for ages.

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Home Minister Amit Shah also praised the team, referring in his post to India's famous victory in the recent armed confrontation with Pakistan that nearly blew up into a war when India retaliated to the Pahalgam terror attack by destroying terror infrastructure in Pakistan.

A phenomenal victory. The fierce energy of our boys blew up the rivals again.

Bharat is destined to win no matter which field.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 28, 2025

“A phenomenal victory. The fierce energy of our boys blew up the rivals again. Bharat is destined to win no matter which field,” wrote the Home Minister in his post on X.

(IANS)