Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met with India's wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav at his residence on Monday after Men in Blue clinched the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 title.

The Rohit Sharma-led side got hold of the prestigious T20 WC trophy for the second time, defeating South Africa by seven runs in Barbados.

The UP CM took to social media and shared a photo with Kuldeep Yadav with a caption.

"Today, a courtesy meeting was held with Kuldeep Yadav, member of the T-20 World Cup 2024 winning Indian cricket team, at his official residence in Lucknow," Yogi wrote on X

India ended a 13-year ICC World Cup trophy drought by defeating South Africa by seven runs in the T20WC Final on June 29.

Kuldeep Yadav expressed his feelings on Monday by saying that the month of June has been special to him.

The 29-year-old took to social media and thanked his teammates, support staff, and media for being the biggest support throughout the marquee event.

 "To all my fellow Indians, The month of June has been special to me and all of us. Together, we accomplished a dream that we were chasing for long. I would like to thank my teammates, the support staff, media and of course our biggest strength, the fans who kept supporting us throughout the tournament. I hope we have entertained you all and given you moments of joy that you, your family and friends will cherish with us for a lifetime The cup is home guys, we all did it," Kuldeep wrote on X.

India ended a 13-year ICC World Cup trophy drought by defeating South Africa by seven runs in the T20WC Final on June 29.