"How does Lord Hanuman help you?" - PM Narendra Modi asks Deepti Sharma about her tattoo after World Cup 2025 win [Watch]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a light-hearted conversation with India all-rounder Deepti Sharma, asking how Lord Hanuman helps her in life. The interaction took place on Wednesday, November 5, as the Prime Minister hosted the women’s cricket team in Delhi following their historic triumph in the 2025 World Cup.

On Sunday, November 2, Harmanpreet Kaur and her team created history by defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at the DY Patil Stadium to clinch India’s maiden World Cup title.

During the interaction, PM Modi asked Deepti about her Lord Hanuman tattoo on her left hand and how it inspires the 28-year-old. PM Modi asked:

“You have this tattoo, so how does Lord Hanuman help you?"

The all-rounder shared her belief in Lord Hanuman and said:

“Sir, it means that I have more belief in him than even in myself. Whenever such a time comes, when difficulties arise, I take his name, and I feel that I come out of those difficulties. That’s how much belief I have in him.”

Watch the interaction here (starting at 11:15):

Deepti Sharma was named the Player of the Tournament after scoring 215 runs, including three half-centuries, and finishing as the leading wicket-taker with 22 scalps in nine matches.

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“This was also God’s plan” - Harmanpreet Kaur on keeping the ball with her following the win in 2025 World Cup final

During the same interaction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also asked captain Harmanpreet Kaur about the winning ball she had kept in her pocket. In the final, Deepti Sharma took the last wicket, with Harmanpreet completing the catch. Responding to the question, the skipper said:

“Sir, this was also God’s plan because it wasn’t like I knew the last ball and the last catch would come to me, but that ball came to me. And after so many years of hard work and waiting, I just thought that since it has come to me now, it will stay with me. It’s in my bag.”

With this historic campaign, Harmanpreet Kaur became the first captain to lead the Indian women’s team to a World Cup title.

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Edited by Dev Sharma