Pride of India: The ladies hailed for T20 campaign

Tennis legend Billie-Jean King is seen comforting the Indian women players after their defeat to host Australia on Sunday (March 8) in the Women's T20 World Cup final at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia. India were crushed by 85 runs by defending champions Australia. - Reuters

NEW DELHI: India has rallied behind its women's cricket team, hailing the young ladies' efforts in the T20 World Cup despite a crushing loss to Australia in the final.

Harmanpreet Kaur's side lost to the defending champions by 85 runs in front of more than 86,000 fans -- a record attendance for women's cricket -- at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.