Days after skipper Shubman Gill led India to a brilliant 2-2 draw, reports started emerging that Rohit and Virat could be leaving ODIs as well, with both of them not in plans for ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Namibia scheduled for 2027 unless both play domestic 50-over cricket to pr
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Monday expressed excitement about the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup 2025, encouraging the fans to extend the same wholehearted support to the women's team as they do to the men's.
International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Sanjog Gupta was present at the '50 Days to Go' event for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, where he said that the growth of Women's cricket is a reflection of the country's progress.
Shah inaugurated the event before the panel discussions involving the stars of the present and past of Indian cricket, along with ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta.
With just 50 days remaining until India hosts the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, middle-order batting lynchpin Jemimah Rodrigues stated that the advent of the Women's Premier League has also contributed to bolstering the confidence of newcomers in the team.
Former India captain Mithali Raj, who was a part of the event and had led the side in the previous edition, believed that the team's recent string of results puts them in a strong position for the World Cup.
Recently, the Indian Women's Team won the T20 and ODI series against the Three Lions in England. They defeated the hosts 2-1 in the T20Is and 3-2 in the one-dayers.
Reflecting on the exceptional experience of playing in the World Cup at home, Yuvraj stressed that while the occasion is significant, the key to success lies in the team staying true to their processes.
Harmanpreet Kaur, who will be leading in her first Women's Cricket World Cup, is keen on breaking India's deadlock by winning their first senior ICC silverware. India ended up runners-up twice, losing to Australia by 98 runs in 2005 and by nine runs against England in 2017 at Lord's.
Speaking at the event as quoted by ICC, Shah said, "The return of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 to India comes at a defining moment for the women's game, setting the stage for a truly world-class tournament that will further elevate the sport's global stature.
The upcoming 50-over World Cup marks the return of a senior ICC Women's tournament to the sub-continent for the first time since 2016, when India hosted the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Azharuddin, who played 99 Tests and 334 ODIs for India from 1984-2000, was speaking to ANI at the launch of Kirmani's autobiography, titled Stumped, in Telangana.