Parliament kudos to India Under-19 cricket team

NEW DELHI, Aug 27:Parliament today congratulated the under-19 Indian cricket team for winning the World Cup in Australia.�The Indian Cricket Team achieved this incredible feat during the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup beating Australia in Townsville, Australia,� Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said amid thumping of desks by members.She said this exceptional accomplishment was a matter of national pride and will inspire upcoming sportspersons across the country.In the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Hamid Ansari congratulated the Indian team for winning the U-19 World Cup.The win is all the more significant as this is for the third time that U-19s have won the limited over world championship, he said.Mohammed Kaif and Virat Kohli led their respective teams to victory in 2000 and 2008 editions respectively.�This victory has added another feather in the crown of Indian cricket,� Ansari said noting that India now holds both the senior and junior world titles. (PTI)