Overview
- India won their first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025 after recovering from a three-match group slump and producing a record chase in the semifinal followed by a victory over South Africa in the final.
- Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and others say head coach Amol Muzumdar’s blunt dressing‑room speech after a narrow four‑run loss to England forced the team into a period of hard self‑reflection that changed their approach.
- Batter Jemimah Rodrigues described severe pre‑tournament anxiety, said being dropped left her ‘broken,’ and then returned to score an unbeaten 127 in the semifinal and finish the tournament with 292 runs from seven innings.
- Harmanpreet told JioStar that she largely avoids social media during big tournaments to protect her focus and mental space, a strategy players link to improved performance under pressure.
- India are 1‑0 up in a three‑match T20I series as they finalise preparations to open the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup against Pakistan on June 14, 2026 in Birmingham, a schedule the team says will test the lessons they learned in 2025.