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India Today
2 days ago
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- India Today
Seize the small moments: Mithali Raj on how India can end Women's World Cup drought
Former India women's captain Mithali Raj believes the national team can finally end their long-standing drought for an ICC title if they can seize the small but crucial moments in big will enter the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup as both hosts and one of the tournament favourites, alongside powerhouses Australia and England. Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, the Women in Blue will have their eyes firmly on the trophy, having fallen short in the finals twice before in the 50-over think (India) needs to seize those small moments during the big games," Raj told ICC Digital. "That's where the balance lies between the top teams. They make the most of those moments and shift the momentum to their side. India needs to do the same," she Indian batting great emphasised that winning a first-ever ICC trophy would be a turning point for women's cricket in the country."I think it would be huge. That's something every player dreams of — to win the World Cup for India. So far, we haven't," she said."Yes, we've come close twice, but we haven't got our hands on the Cup. Winning a World Cup at home would be extra special. It's a different stage altogether and would give everyone a chance to witness history."YOUNG TALENT IMPRESSINGMithali also praised the emergence of young players, particularly Kranti Goud and Shree Charani, who made impactful contributions in India's recent ODI and T20I series wins against England."These youngsters have shown that they can perform under pressure, which is vital in major tournaments," she believes that alongside experienced campaigners like Harmanpreet, Smriti Mandhana, and Deepti Sharma, the inclusion of fearless young talent could be the winning formula for home advantage, crowd support, and a mix of seasoned players and rising stars, Mithali feels this World Cup might be India's best chance yet to finally lift the coveted trophy.- EndsMust Watch
NDTV
2 days ago
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- NDTV
Just Unbelievable How Shubman Gill Led India In England: Yuvraj Singh
Former India batter Yuvraj Singh feels Shubman Gill's performance on the recent England tour was nothing short of unbelievable, especially considering the question marks over his batting in overseas conditions heading into the five Test series. During the Anderson-Tendulkar Test series recently, Gill scored four centuries and finished as the leading run-scorer with 754 runs. The feat made him the first Asian batter to score 700-plus runs in a Test series in a SENA country, and helped the visitors draw the five-Test series 2-2. Gill, 25, led a young side on the tough tour after three Test stalwarts -- Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashiwn -- quit the longest format in quick succession, leaving a vacuum in the side. "There were a lot of question marks over his overseas record. The guy (Gill) became the captain and scored four Test hundreds. It's just unbelievable that when you're given responsibility, how you take it," Yuvraj told ICC Digital on the sidelines of the '50 Days To Go' Women's Cricket World Cup event. "So, very proud of them (Indian team). I certainly feel it's a win for us, although it's a drawn series, because it's a young team. And it's not easy to go and play well in England and prove yourself." Despite being hit by injuries to wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh, and their pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah playing only three games to manage his workload, India's determination was on show as they pulled off a thrilling six-run win in the fifth Test at Oval to level the series. Yuvraj, who has mentored Gill, added that the Indian team took on the challenge head on even without the likes of Kohli and Rohit. "It's just fantastic because I felt when you have a young team going to England, it's a lot of pressure. You're filling the boots of somebody like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, it's not easy. The guys took it head-on." He also praised the efforts of all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, whose marathon partnership helped India draw the fourth Test in Manchester. "The moment in the tournament was when India drew the Test series. I've never seen, in a very long time, Washington and Jadeja got hundreds and drew a Test match," he said. "That speaks volumes. Obviously Jadeja has been there for a long time. But I think Washington Sundar, as a youngster coming into the team, it was incredible to do what he did," added Yuvraj.
NDTV
2 days ago
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- NDTV
"Need To Seize Small Moments During Big Games": Mithali Raj On India Women For ODI World Cup
Former captain Mithali Raj feels India can end their long-standing trophy drought if they seize key moments and swing the momentum in their favour during big games at the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup. Hosts India will enter next month's World Cup as tournament favourites alongside Australia and England. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led 'Women in Blue' will be chasing their maiden world title, having fallen short twice in the finals in the 50-over format. "I think (India) needs to seize those small moments during the big games," Raj told ICC Digital. "That's where the balance (is) of the teams which are in contention. They try and use more of those moments and try to shift the momentum to their side and India need to seize those moments," she added. Raj, who led India to the World Cup finals in 2005 and 2017, feels a title triumph would have a transformative impact on the women's game in the country. "I think it would be huge. I mean, that is something that all the players, whoever picks up the bat, whoever wants to represent the country would want to win the World Cup because so far India hasn't," she said. "Yes, we've come close twice, but we haven't got our hands on the Cup. It would be great to win a World Cup at home because that's a very different stage giving all of us an opportunity to see that." India's recent white-ball tour of England saw youngsters Kranti Goud and Shree Charani make their mark, with the team clinching both the T20I and ODI series. Raj was particularly impressed by 22-year-old pace sensation Goud. "I was quite impressed with Kranti Goud in England with her raw talent," Raj noted. "She has played WPL (Women's Premier League) but she does not really have that much experience. "But the grit that she gets as a seamer trying to keep pegging in and getting wickets (is impressive) and she picked up a six-wicket haul (in England) as well so I would love to see her in the World Cup playing at home." The Women's World Cup begins on September 30, with India opening their campaign against co-hosts Sri Lanka.
News18
2 days ago
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- News18
How Can India End World Cup Drought In 2025? Mithali Raj Answers
Last Updated: Mithali Raj believes India can end their trophy drought by capitalizing on crucial moments in the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup. Former captain Mithali Raj believes that India can end their long-standing trophy drought by capitalizing on crucial moments and shifting the momentum in their favour during key games at the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup. India, as hosts, will enter next month's World Cup as favourites alongside Australia and England. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led team will be seeking their first world title, having previously fallen short in the finals of the 50-over format twice. 'I think India needs to seize those small moments during the big games," Raj told ICC Digital. 'That's where the balance lies with the teams which are in contention. They try to use more of those moments to shift the momentum to their side, and India needs to seize those moments," she added. Raj, who captained India to the World Cup finals in 2005 and 2017, believes that winning the title would have a transformative impact on women's cricket in the country. 'I think it would be huge. That is something that all players, anyone who picks up the bat and wants to represent the country, would want to win the World Cup because India hasn't won it yet," she said. 'Yes, we've come close twice, but we haven't got our hands on the Cup. Winning a World Cup at home would be great because it's a very different stage altogether, giving all of us an opportunity to experience that." India's recent white-ball tour of England saw youngsters Kranti Goud and Shree Charani make their mark, with the team clinching both the T20I and ODI series. Raj was particularly impressed by 22-year-old pace sensation Goud. 'I was quite impressed with Kranti Goud in England with her raw talent," Raj noted. 'She has played in the WPL (Women's Premier League) but does not have much experience. 'But the grit she shows as a seamer, trying to keep pegging in and getting wickets, is impressive. She picked up a six-wicket haul in England, and I would love to see her in the World Cup playing at home." The Women's World Cup begins on September 30, with India opening their campaign against co-hosts Sri Lanka. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Mithali Raj reveals the key for India to win first Women's ODI World Cup
Image credit: BCCI Women NEW DELHI: Former India captain Mithali Raj believes the current women's team has what it takes to lift a maiden ICC Women's ODI World Cup — provided they can seize crucial moments during the tournament, which begins on September 30. India enter the eight-team event among the title favourites, but will have to contend with the experience and dominance of seven-time champions Australia and four-time winners England. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'I think (India) needs to seize those small moments during the big games. That's where the balance (is) of the teams that are in contention. They try to use more of those moments and try to shift the momentum to their side, and India need to seize those moments,' Mithali told ICC Digital on Thursday. Mithali, who captained India to runners-up finishes in 2005 and 2017, said winning the trophy at home would be a massive boost for women's cricket in the country. 'I mean, that is something that all the players, whoever picks up the bat, whoever wants to represent the country, would want to win the World Cup because so far India hasn't. 'Yes, we've come close twice, but we haven't got our hands on the Cup. It would be great to win a World Cup at home because that's a very different stage altogether... and giving all of us an opportunity to see that,' she added. While the spotlight will naturally be on captain Harmanpreet Kaur , Jemimah Rodrigues , Deepti Sharma, and Smriti Mandhana, Mithali believes a breakthrough performance from young pacer Kranti Goud could prove decisive. Goud, who emerged as one of the standout talents in WPL 2025, impressed during India's ODI and T20I series wins in England and has played four ODIs so far. 'I was quite impressed with Kranti Goud in England with her raw talent. She has played WPL (Women's Premier League), but she does not really have that much experience. But the grit that she gets as a seamer trying to keep pegging in and getting wickets (is impressive), and she picked up a six-wicket haul (in England) as well, so I would love to see her in the World Cup playing at home,' Mithali said. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
