Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the India women’s team, stated on Monday that after the U-19 team’s victory at the inaugural U-19 T20 Women’s World Cup on Sunday, the senior team is also eager to compete in the elusive Women’s T20 World Cup, which will begin on February 10 in South Africa.
Three times, India has reached the senior women’s global finals, the most recent of which was the T20 World Cup final against Australia in 2020. Other occasions included the 2005 and 2017 50-over World Cups.
This year’s tournament in South Africa will undoubtedly be extremely competitive. According to a quote from a press release issued by the International Cricket Council, “Even though Australia enters the tournament as the favorite, there is very little separating other teams, promising close matches and high-class performances.”
Kaur, who made his debut in the T20 format at the inaugural World Cup in 2009 and has played in every T20 World Cup since, stated that the recent World Cup victory of the U-19 team will serve as an inspiration for the senior team in South Africa.
The victory of the Under-19 team provides additional motivation. Any world title is huge, and this one will always be remembered because it was the first time the competition was held. She said, ” I wish us luck in the senior competition and congratulate the team on their historic victory.”
“Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh, who just won the Under-19 World Cup for the Indian team, play an appealing style of cricket and now also have sufficient experience playing top-class cricket, are two young guns among our senior players. We have enough variety in our bowling and depth in our batting to compete with elite teams with Renuka Singh’s increase in pace,” the Indian skipper continued.
She went on to say, ” As we travel to South Africa with high hopes and the assurance that our team can defeat any team on its day, we are hungry for that elusive title.”
The Indian team has won the Asia Cup and the Commonwealth Games in the past, winning a recent home series against Australia. Kaur, on the other hand, decided to focus on the series’ positive aspects.
“We had additional chances to test ourselves and our combinations against a top team during a December home series against Australia. The thousands of fans who packed the Mumbai stadiums had enough fun, even though we lost the series 4-1. She continued, “The attendance at those matches also reflected the growing attention the women’s game has been able to attract in recent times.”
She stated, ” The International Cricket Council and the Board of Control for Cricket in India have shown remarkable support for women’s cricket over the years, and the upcoming Women’s Indian Premier League will undoubtedly elevate the sport to new heights in India.” She was referring to the upcoming women’s Indian Premier League. The interest in women’s cricket is growing quickly, and the future looks very promising in every way.