Ahead of the ODI Women`s World Cup 2025, Team India`s all-rounder Sneh Rana is hopeful to fill the side`s trophy cabinet with a World Cup.
She is also aware of the fact that the tournament will be challenging, considering that it is being held at home.
“It`s going to be interesting and challenging, especially since we are going to play at home. It`s a special feeling. And it`s even more special for Harman didi (Harmanpreet Kaur), as she`s been playing cricket for so many years now. Our aim is to fill the trophy cabinet with a World Cup,” said Rana on JioHotstar.
The “Women in Blue” will lock horns against the Sri Lankan women`s team in the opening match of the ODI Women`s World Cup 2025. The match is scheduled to be played on September 30 in Guwahati.
Team India`s senior player, Deepti Sharma, also said that it will be an important tournament for head coach Amol Muzumdar, and she has expressed her readiness for the marquee event.
“Whenever we play a bilateral series, the World Cup trophy keeps coming to our mind, and this is Amol Muzumdar sir`s first World Cup, so it`s important and special,” Sharma said.
“We are going to play in front of a huge crowd in India, and it`s going to be a memorable campaign, and we are ready for it,” she added.
Both Rana and wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh credited the Women`s Premier League (WPL) for providing exposure to Indian players.
“It gives us the stage to play alongside and against top-class players from around the world. You also get to learn from elite foreign coaches, their strategies, how they think, and how they react in key moments,” Rana said.
Ghosh stated that playing with overseas players helps a lot. “Their plans and strategies are very different, and knowing that gives me an advantage. It allows me to understand what strategy they will use if I play alongside or against them,” she said.
Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India recently suffered a 1-2 loss against Australia in the three-match ODI series. However, the series has served as a preparatory contest for the mega event, beginning on September 30.
(With PTI Inputs)