PM Modi, President Kovind, laud Indian eves for CWG victory

PM Modi, President Kovind, laud Indian eves for CWG victory

Table Tennis team - Gold Medal

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President Ram Nath Kovind also expressed his delight on the achievement.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Indian women's table tennis team for their victory at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Modi said, "A well deserved and historic Gold for the Indian women`s Table Tennis team! Congratulations to the team. Delighted at this accomplishment."

President Ram Nath Kovind also expressed his delight on the achievement.

"Congratulations to the Golden Girls - Manika Batra, Madhurika Patkar, and Mouma Das - for bagging India`s first ever Women`s Table Tennis Team GOLD at Commonwealth Games. Stupendous achievement," he tweeted.

The Indian women table tennis team staged a winning show on Day 4 of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games as they defeated defending champions Singapore 3-1 to claim gold.

This is India's first ever gold at the multi-sport event.

They had earlier appeared in the finals at the home edition of the Games in 2010, and finished fourth in the Glasgow Games.India took the lead with the help of Manika Batra`s 11-8, 8-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7 victory over World No. 4 Tianwei Feng.

This is India's seventh gold medal at the 21st edition of the Games.India has so far bagged seven gold, two silver, and three bronze medals.