[WATCH] Harleen Deol asks Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his skin routine, he replies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian Women’s Cricket Team following their historic Women’s World Cup 2025 victory at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, on Wednesday, November 5. The PM is known for engaging warmly with athletes, and his interactions are often filled with humour and light-hearted moments.

During the meet-and-greet, Indian top-order batter Harleen Deol playfully asked the PM about his glowing skin, leaving everyone in the room in fits of laughter. PM Modi responded modestly, saying he had never thought about it much. The interaction was later shared in a video broadcast on Thursday, November 6. All-rounder Sneh Rana jokingly attributed the PM’s glow to the love of his people, to which Modi replied that the affection and blessings of the people are a huge source of strength for him.

"Of course it is. It is a huge source of strength. I have spent lots of years in the government. Despite all this, the blessings keep coming in and it does have an effect on you eventually,” said Modi as quoted by NDTV Sports.

On Sunday, India defeated South Africa to claim their first-ever ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in Navi Mumbai. It was a historic moment for Indian women’s cricket, as years of hard work and near misses culminated in triumph. The team beat the Proteas by 52 runs in the final, becoming only the fourth side in history to lift the ODI title.

"I still remember when we met you in 2017. At that time, we did not come with a trophy. But it is a matter of great honour for us that this time, for something we have been working so hard for so many years, we have brought the trophy here. Our aim is that we meet you again and again in the future and take photos with you and your team again and again," Harmanpreet Kaur said.

In their second World Cup final appearance in 2017, India had narrowly lost to England by just nine runs, after which the squad met Prime Minister Modi.

"You have done a great job. In India, cricket is not just a game. In a way, it has become the life of the people of India. If there is good happening in cricket, India feels good and even if there is a little bit of wrong happening in cricket, the whole of India feels bad,” said Modi.