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On April 2, 2011, Dhoni’s Dazzlers gave the cricket-crazy federation a nighttime to remember, lifting the World Cup and ending a 28-year wait. Fourteen years and 7 months aboriginal — November 2, 2025 — different glorious section was written. Harmanpreet’s Hurricanes provided different infinitesimal of boundless joyousness arsenic they emerged the ICC World Champions for the archetypal time.
The women’s World Cup-winning skipper landed successful Chennai connected Thursday for felicitation functions hosted by Velammal Nexus and Sathyabama University. She recalled the sensational semifinal — a record-breaking pursuit (target 338) that dethroned the Aussies — and the emotions of starring the Women successful Blue to the pinnacle.
“We knew however beardown Australia was and were prepared for a pugnacious fight. The concern was precise hard erstwhile I went in, but I was determined to instrumentality work and stay calm.
“The concern with Jemimah (Rodrigues) was truly crucial. She was assured and composed. We told each different to support warring and enactment positive. Once we gained immoderate momentum, the content grew, and we pulled done eventually. Jemimah’s period was outstanding... I was truly blessed with however we complemented each different successful that game,” said Harmanpreet during the enactment astatine Velammal.
About the value of winning the eventual trophy and its interaction connected women’s cricket, the 36-year-old said: “Winning the World Cup means a lot, and arsenic a team, we knew the importance. The infinitesimal you don’t person an ICC title, it feels empty. We truly wanted to fulfill this goal... and present we have,” said the skipper during the chat astatine Sathyabama.
“A batch of affirmative changes person already happened. As players, we inquire for much matches, which we’re present getting. Now it’s astir bringing much girls to the tract and expanding competition, conscionable similar successful men’s cricket. More contention volition marque the players and the squad stronger.
“We’ve received messages from kids saying they’re present going to cricket academies. That’s precisely what we wanted — to animate much girls to instrumentality up the sport. Seeing families encouraging their kids to play makes it adjacent much special,” said Harmanpreet.
