Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu with N. Shree Charani, member of the Women's ODI World Cup 2025-winning Indian cricket team, during a meeting, in Hyderabad.
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Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government announced substantial rewards for Women's Cricket World Cup winning team member Shree Charani on Friday.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who met with Shree Charani and former Indian women's cricket captain Mithali Raj in Amaravati, announced a cash reward of Rs 2.5 crore, a thousand square yards residential plot, and a Group-I government position for the cricketer.
Charani, who hails from Kadapa district, also received a grand welcome at Vijayawada airport, where three state ministers were present to receive her.
Shree Charani met Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Minister Nara Lokesh at camp office. Both the Chief Minister and Lokesh congratulating her for achievement stated that through winning world cup the power of Indian women revealed world wide.
Charani and former captain of Indian women cricket team Mithali Raj presented a T shirt signed by players of Women Cricket team to the Chief Minister.
Earlier, Shree Charani received a grand welcome at Vijayawada airport by Ministers Vangalapudi Anita, S Savita, Gummadi Sandhyarani, Andhra Cricket Association president Kesineni Shivanath, secretary Sana Satish and SAAP chairman Animini Ravinaidu.
“Shree Charani’s unwavering dedication has made Andhra Pradesh proud. Delighted to announce that the State Government will honour her remarkable achievement with a Group-1 government post, a cash reward of Rs 2.5 crore, and a residential plot in Kadapa,” said Lokesh.