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Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women's cricket team, has expressed her desire to see her team draw inspiration from the men's team, who triumphed in the T20 World Cup in June. The women's team is gearing up to compete in the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup in October, and Kaur believes the men's team's success can serve as a motivating factor. The men's team achieved a significant feat by clinching the T20 World Cup title after 17 years, marking their first ICC trophy win in 11 years. While the women's team has yet to claim the T20 World Cup title, they came close in the 2020 edition, finishing as runners-up in Australia.
Kaur acknowledged the team's hard work and their determination to emulate the men's team's success. She specifically mentioned the importance of maintaining a positive body language and approaching matches with the right mindset, traits that were evident in the men's team's winning performance. The Indian women's team has experienced a series of disappointments in the latter stages of major tournaments. They last reached the ODI World Cup final in 2017, falling short by just nine runs at Lord's. In the 2020 T20 World Cup, they lost to Australia in the final, and two years later, they faced a similar defeat against Australia in the final of the Commonwealth Games. This pattern of close calls and heartbreaks continued at last year's T20 World Cup, where India fell to Australia in the semi-final and were convincingly beaten by Sri Lanka in the Women's Asia Cup recently.
Despite the recent setbacks, Kaur remains optimistic about the team's chances in the upcoming T20 World Cup. She emphasized that every team prepares differently for the World Cup, and none should be underestimated. While acknowledging the pressure and expectations surrounding the tournament, Kaur expressed confidence in her team's preparedness. The team has undergone rigorous training camps, addressed previous mistakes, and adopted a positive mindset. With their sights set on the World Cup title, the Indian women's team is ready to give their country another reason to celebrate this year.
Source: Harmanpreet Kaur on T20 World Cup: 'Want to give India another reason to celebrate this year'