India’s female captain Harmanpreet Kaur is confident of ending the team’s long wait for the ICC Trophy at the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup, which will be held at home next month. She said that playing in front of the house crowd is the inspiration to break India’s obstacle in the Women’s World Cup.
India’s women’s cricket team has improved in recent years. However, he has so far secured an ICC World title despite reaching the finals twice (in 2005 and 2017). The ICC Trophy is a target in the Marki tournament, which will be in India and Sri Lanka from 30 September to 2 November.
Try to break that final barrier – Harmanpreet Kaur on World Cup 2025
Speaking at the 50-day-day counting program in Mumbai, Harmanpreet Kaur said that she wants to enjoy the tournament on the soil of the house. Kaur hoped that the team would eventually give its best effort to break the ICC Trophy drought.
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Harmanpreet Kaur said at the ’50 Days to Go ‘event in Mumbai, “(Plan is similar to my first ODI World Cup. I want to go there and enjoy my cricket, but playing in front of the house crowd is always special.”
“This time, I hope we will give 100 percent and try to break the final barrier we are all waiting,” he said.
India ended as runners up in 2005 and 2017. He finished third in 2009, seventh in 2013, and fifth in 2022. The upcoming 13th edition of the tournament will follow a round-robin format, in which the top four teams will have to move forward in the semi-finals.
I still remember that the knock, it was very special – Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur recalled her unbeaten 171 runs against Australia in the 2017 World Cup semi -finals. He described it as very special for his career and women’s cricket in India. Kaur said that when the team returned home, it got heavy support.
“I still remember the knock – it was very special. After that, a lot of change has changed for me personally. At that time, I did not fully realize what happened, but when we returned to India after losing the final, the number of people waiting for us was really remarkable. It was something special.”
A decisive moment for women’s game – J Shah
The program of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 was inaugurated by ICC President J Shah and stars Smriti Madhana and Jemimah Rodrigues with ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta.
Shah said that the World Cup would play an important role in elevating the game and expressed the ICC’s commitment to embrace new ideas to maintain the development of women’s cricket.
“ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 return to India comes in a decisive moment for women’s game, which actually establishes a platform for world -class tournaments that will further increase the global stature of the game.”
“In the ICC, we are open to new ideas and are constantly looking for ways to maintain the upper pace of women’s cricket. Today’s panel discussion is invaluable in shaping our collective vision and shaping driving progress,” Shah said.
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