PM Modi in Podcast with Lex Fridman says on better cricket team in India Pakistan

PM modi podcast: Whenever there is a match between the India-Pakistan cricket team, the eyes of the country and the world stand on it. Recently, Pakistan’s team surrendered in front of India’s good batting and deadly bowling at the International Stadium in Dubai in the Champions Trophy 2025 league match. India showed the way out of the tournament by staring at Pakistan all four. Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded on Sunday (16 March 2025) in his style when asked about Indo-Pak cricket in an interview with the well-known podcaster Lex Fridman of America.

Who better cricket team in India-Pakistan?

PM Modi said, “The work of sports is to fill energy. The spirit of the game brings people to different countries together, so I would never want sports to be maligned.

Asked who is better in India-Pakistan cricket teams and who is not, “When it comes to techniques in the game, I am not an expert. Only those who are experts can tell. Sometimes the results speak themselves. Just a few days ago, India and Pakistan played a match. The result shows which team is better.”

PM spoke on the popularity of football in India

Football is very popular in India, on the question asked by Leaks Fridman, PM Modi said that it is absolutely true that the culture of football is very strong in many areas of the country. He said, “Our women’s football team is really performing well and the men’s team is also making very good progress, but if we talk about the past, then a name that always came out in the 1980s was of Maradona. For that generation, they were seen as a true hero and if you ask today, if you ask today, they will take the name of Lionel Messi immediately.”

While sharing an anecdote, PM Modi said, “There is a district named Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh, which is a completely tribal area. Where a large tribal community lives. Once he went to meet them, there were about 80 to 100 young boys, children and even some big sports uniforms wearing sports uniforms. When they asked them, when they asked them, they got the answer that we are from mini brazil.”

PM narrated the story related to football

Surprisingly, when PM Modi asked the children what is meant by Mini Brazil, he said that people call their village by this name. People said that football has been played in their village for four generations. About 80 national level players have emerged from here. The entire village is dedicated to football. Villagers told that when they organize their annual football matches, about 20-25 thousand spectators from nearby villages come to see it. The Prime Minister said, “I look at the growing craze towards football in India these days, as it not only increases your passion, but also contributes to the creation of team spirit.

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