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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Gives Special Mention To Team India For Spectacular Success In Australia

By IANS News February 01, 2021 • 12:45 PM View: 1951

Indian cricket team's "spectacular" Test series victory in Australia found a mention in Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2021-22 Speech in the Parliament on Monday.

"I can't help but recall the joy that we as a cricket-loving nation felt after the Team India's recent spectacular success in Australia," Sitharaman said while she heaped praises on India's memorable win in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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