India captain Harmanpreet Kaur exposed that batting legend Sachin Tendulkar connected to the group a day before playing the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup last, including that he provided words of support and shared his own experiences from dipping into the grand phase.
The call from Tendulkar, who notoriously withstood the heartbreak of numerous stopped working World Cup projects before raising the prize on home soil in 2011, acted as a prompt spirits increase for India, who ultimately beat South Africa by 52 perform at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai to win their first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup title. “The night before the match, Sachin (Tendulkar) sir called. He shared his experience and asked us to keep our balance. When the video game is going quick, simply slow it down a little. Attempt to manage it due to the fact that when you go too quickly, opportunities are you can stumble.”
“That’s what we require to prevent. I was simply considering all the guidance I was receiving from the senior citizens. To keep control, remain client, the minute will come and you will have the ability to understand it,” stated Harmanpreet on the ICC Review program on Friday.
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As the last wicket of Nadine de Klerk fell in the last, with Harmanpreet by the way taking the catch, a wave of feeling swept throughout the arena. For Harmanpreet and her colleagues, the success was more than simply a title – it was the conclusion of an enduring dream.
“I still can’t think it. Whenever we see each other, we’re simply stating, ‘world champ.’ It’s an extremely various sensation. We were awaiting the time when we would get to feel by doing this. My mom and daddy existed.”
“For me, it was an extremely unique minute to raise the World Cup prize with them. Considering that my youth, they have actually heard me state that I wish to use India’s jersey, bet the nation, lead the group, and win the World Cup.”
“To be truthful, I’m unable to think of this today. Perhaps I will understand after a couple of months what we have actually accomplished. What we have actually provided our nation. I can’t process this today.”
“I discussed the exact same with Amol (Muzumdar) sir, it seems like we have actually won some bilateral series and we’re returning home. The effect of it is something we’ll understand in a couple of months. Now, it simply feels like a dream,” she elaborated.
India’s epochal accomplishment was marked by scenes of deep feeling and importance as the triumphant team likewise got legends Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami to hold the prize up. Both stalwarts, present for the last in commentary functions, had actually been main figures in India’s near-misses at the 2005 and 2017 World Cup finals.
“The last time, back in 2022, when we returned after the World Cup, everyone were actually unfortunate. We understood that it was the last World Cup for Jhulan di and Mithali di. Smriti and I were sitting and talking; we were unfortunate that we could not provide it for them.”
“But we had actually chosen that whenever we do it in the future, we will make certain that they will remain in the arena. We actually wish to catch that minute with them. Not just them, Diana (Edulji) ma’am was constantly messaging.”
“Shubhangi (Kulkarni) ma’am, Sudha (Shah) ma’am, who was our coach when I made my launching. Everyone existed. To share this minute with them was something actually unique to us. And whenever we were dreaming and imagining, they were really with us. We didn’t consider this minute without them,” concluded Harmanpreet.