Mohali, Nov. 8 -- Bhupinder Singh's eyes longed for his daughter, Amanjot Kaur, at the airport on Friday morning as the all-rounder and her teammate, Harleen Deol, arrived from New Delhi after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bhupinder had been eagerly awaiting to reunite with Amanjot, who had just helped the Indian women's team win the Women's World Cup by beating South Africa in the final by 52 runs.

The pain Bhupinder felt was due to the fact that during the tournament, Amanjot's grandmother suffered two heart attacks, and her father was concerned about her health. As soon as Amanjot emerged from the airport, she embraced her father and immediately inquired about her grandmother's health. Along the way, hundreds of fans had gathe...