US President Barack Obama congratulated the Indian cricket team - "Kings of Cricket" - for bringing back the World Cup to the country after 28 years, US Ambassador Timothy Roemer said here Monday.

"On behalf of the people of America and President Barack Obama, we congratulate heartily the Kings of Cricket and the Kings of the World for bringing the Cup after 28 years," the US envoy told reporters after meeting Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao.