Confident India girls will bounce back stronger: Virat Kohli

TIL Desk Sports/ India skipper Virat Kohli lauded the Indian women”s team for their efforts in the T20 World Cup in Australia, saying the final defeat at the hands of the hosts will only make them stronger.

“Proud of all the efforts put in by the Indian Women”s Cricket Team throughout their #T20WorldCup campaign. I”m confident that you girls will bounce back stronger than ever,” Kohli said in a tweet.

India, playing in their first Women”s T20 World Cup final, had no answer to Alyssa Healy (75) and Beth Mooney (78 not out) before folding to 99 all out at the hands of seamer Megan Schutt and spinner Jess Jonassen. They lost by 85 runs.

Former India batsman Gautam Gambhir hailed the fact that so many people watched the final at the MCG and also said it is a victory for every girl who broke the glass ceiling.