Inspired by the way men's team won the T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur

India Women’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur wants her team to “learn” from Rohit Sharma and his men, who won the 2024 T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies and try to replicate it when they travel to the UAE for the Women’s T20 World Cup in October. 

The India’s men team recently won the T20WC after 17 years when they defeated South Africa in the grand finale in Barbados. This was their first ICC title in 11 years. Meanwhile, India Women are yet to win an ICC title. Harmanpreet will be leading the 15-member squad in the UAE, which was announced on August 27 (Tuesday).

"We have been really inspired by the men's team, the way they won the T20 World Cup this year. They worked really hard for this trophy and won some tough matches. We need to learn how they maintained their body language for such matches and how they approached such games,” said Harmanpreet, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo at an event in Delhi. 

“We're on the same road now and getting ready for our World Cup campaign. The team is working really hard and our attempt will be to give our country and fans another opportunity to celebrate this year."

India are placed in Group A alongside Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Women in Blue will commence their campaign against New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 4. India will be going into the 20-over showpiece event, having recently lost to Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final.

"The World Cup is a kind of tournament for which all teams prepare differently. So, no team can be taken lightly, and similarly, no team should be overestimated either. Bilateral series have a different kind of pressure, and for World Cups, there is pressure as well as expectations and hopes of fans,” said Harmanpreet. 

“We are working extremely hard to live up to those expectations, we have been holding camps where all players are working hard. We have also worked on the mistakes we made the last time. Now we're ready with a positive mindset."

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