To lead the country in a home World Cup is a rare honour. But when India meets Sri Lanka on September 30 in Guwahati in the ICC Women’s World Cup opener, Harmanpreet Kaur will have that bestowed on her.
The 36-year-old is understandably chuffed and eager to become India’s first World Cup-winning captain, hoping to erase past memories of having lost in the final twice – in 2005 to Australia and in 2017 to England.
“I’m sure this time we will cross this line,” Harmanpreet said here on Friday at the Captain’s Day event.
“We have been playing good cricket, and we are only talking about enjoying this moment. We have learnt from our (past) mistakes, and hopefully this time we will be on the other side.”– N. Sudarshan
This time, we will cross the line: Harmanpreet Kaur hoping to erase past memories ahead of Women’s ODI World Cup 2025
In India’s quest for a maiden Women’s World Cup, a shot in the arm is Smriti Mandhana’s form, with the world’s best-ranked ODI batter making scores of 125, 117, and 58 against the visiting Aussies recently.
