As India emerged victorious against its arch-rival, Pakistan, on Sunday in a thrilling finale of the Asia Cup. The entire nation wished the Indian cricket team hearty congratulations and thanked the men in blue for giving them a moment of pride. Amid the wishes, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also extended his wishes to the team, praising their performance.

Ajit Pawar, while speaking to the media on Monday, asserted, "I extend my best wishes to all the players and congratulate them. But in this whole matter, there is one section of people who feel that because of what Pakistan did in between, which forced us to carry out Operation Sindoor, we should not have played matches with Pakistan.”