In Focus by The Hindu Can India’s win redefine power and possibility in women’s cricket?
Nov 3, 2025
Lavanya Lakshminarayanan, a sports journalist with a keen focus on women's cricket, dives into India's recent transformative World Cup journey. She highlights how coach Amol Mazumdar restructured the team’s dynamics, boosting their confidence and adaptability. The remarkable comeback of Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma's evolution into a key player underline the team's growth. Lavanya also discusses the new opportunities this win may create for women's cricket in India, emphasizing the necessary systemic changes for future progress.
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A New World Order In Women's Cricket
- India's World Cup win signals a shift in global women's cricket power away from Australia and England.
- The final felt like the world map of cricket quietly redrew itself under those floodlights.
Grant Players Agency And Experiment
- Give players agency to shape training and match roles to build accountability and performance.
- Experiment with combinations and keep what works instead of sticking stubbornly to failing plans.
Shafali’s Make‑Or‑Break Return
- Shafali Varma was recalled only after a teammate's injury and scored 87 in the final, plus two wickets.
- She tempered her game, worked on fitness, and seized the make-or-break opportunity with maturity.