Smriti mandhanat

India, who was recently fighting Australia In the three -match ODI series, it will launch its campaign against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, and the team has a chance to hit the ground with the initial match. India, under the captaincy of Mithali Raj, came so close to pulling a miracle when he was traveling a distance to win the tournament at Lord’s Cricket Ground in 2017. However, a terrible collapse finally ensured a narrow nine-long win for England.

Harmanpreet’s team can be one of the strong contenders for the latest version of the competition, but whoever follows women’s cricket will know that the real challenge will be to keep Australia, aka the -southern stars away from the trophy, undoubtedly they are one of the biggest lineups to play any game.

Australia, which will be led by Heli in the 2025 edition, won the 50 overs World Cup of seven women and once again, they start as a huge favorite. England Late one has been on the spiral at the bottom, but no one can forget about the side as they have a habit to enhance their game against all obstacles, and given that they are trained by Charlotte Edwards, the three will be a force with Lions.

Ahead of the Women’s World Cup opener between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati, Hindustan Times spoke to former England head coach Mark Robinson, who oversee the famous Side World Cup win in 2017. In a freewing chat, he discussed the opportunities in England and what does India have to go around this time.

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Do you see it as India’s best opportunity to eliminate their trophy drought and win their first World Cup?

The Indian team has been a better year for years. Apparently, the invested invested by the Indian Board in the infrastructure below has been spectacular, and it has started paying. As I say, they have now found some depth in his order. They have found some depth, and are going to differentiate those all -rounders. Very high athletic in the field, which is helpful. But he has found some excellent batsmen and some really dangerous batsmen. Therefore, in fact, it is exciting to see, and the world needs India to produce and support its women’s teams.

So, this is a great opportunity for them. As I say, for me, it would be that they handle the pressure of being a host and all the expectations of millions of people who are watching, whether they are on television or in a person, and how they manage. They are still growing to do something. They can still be 50–50 in the area. One day, they can be fantastic. But they still take a lot of players from a fielding point of view. As I said, their bowling, improving, remains somewhat weak. But they are now a very, very dangerous team, and this is a good opportunity for them. But if they do not win it this time, it will not be before pulling anything.

Is the Indian team very dependent on Smriti Madhana? Does she keep the key to winning the trophy of India?

I think they are less dependent on him over the years. But look, it is as if we are talking about England with a nut skiver-arm. Every team, men or women, is a star player, not? And if your best players play well, then you have more likely to win. Therefore, Mandana has been one of the world form players in the last year. And she is going to play a big role how far India goes to this World Cup.

Will the 2025 Women’s World Cup be a close tournament fought? Do you think other teams are able to bridge the difference with Australia?

It is between the top three. It is England, Australia or India. I think there is a big difference between the rest of the world’s teams. I think there are some good players in South Africa. But I think the longer the format is, the better you need 11. I think in a T20 competition, a person can win you a game. Therefore, I think South Africa, although they may scare a team something because they have some good players, lack sufficient depth. So, it will be between those big three: England, Australia and India. I think from India’s point of view, his bowling is a bit unsafe.

Now what he has done creates more depth in his batting order, which is fantastic for him with all those rounders. But they have found some appropriate players, appropriate batsmen. And they are actually starting to come to the party, and how they manage the expectations of the house crowd will be attractive. They can work for them. They can get a force from real speed and all enthusiasts who are cheering them. So they will be very, very dangerous.

Australia went there first. I really feel that his bowling has reduced slightly. Alana is outstanding King, but I think they are a bit more weak on the bowling front. However, they have a lot of depth. They are well in the field excellently, and they know how to win. England are deep horses for me, because I said, everyone used to write them. They have some good players. They have found net skiver-bunt, Sophie Eclestone, Heather Knight and Tammy Beom.

Go back to England, how do you rate their squad? Nut skiver-bunt is certainly the biggest all-rounder going now in the game. Do England also depend on him? And will the side be Miss Miss Kate Cross? How do you see him an omission?

England would come with some veins as they had a difficult time. Obviously, he had a difficult time in Australia. Captain’s change, coach change. The heat was not smooth; Infection started in the era of Charlotte Edwards and Nut Skivar. But they will expect they grow. Charlotte Edwards is an excellent coach, and she is hoping what she learned about the team in summer and the work she has done in the last few months will pay her to a good place as soon as she enters this World Cup.

England are lucky. He has received some gaps in the squad, but he has got two best players in the world. He has found the best batsman in the world in a nut skivor, and he has got the best fingers in the world in Sophie Eclestone. So this is two big players in his team, Big Trump Card. But you are right, they will need to keep the net fit and hope that firing too. He has got additional responsibility of captaincy. At the moment, it showed no sign of being a burden for him. Whatever it is, it is helping him.

Kate is missed because she is a great girl. He is good around the group. He is a good level head. As you have said, it is now experiencing. He has some leadership qualities. However, each head coach should select a squad and attack the correct balance to cover those bases that believe that the World Cup is necessary to win. England have put a lot of stores in their spinners, which is quite correct. They have found some very, very good spinners of different types. But the key, I think, the nut is silver. If the net was to go down as a bowler, they can miss being around Kate.

However, if the NAT is fully fit and is able to call its overs, then they can recover the squad and the team, they can recover. Any team is going to remember someone like Kate Cross. But as I say, the head coaches are paid to make tough decisions. And this is what Charlotte has done.

Finally, I have to ask you about your memories of the 2017 World Cup final at Lord’s Cricket Ground. How do you see at that time?

It was a big moment. I mean, there was a lot of pressure on the England team at that time. Everyone spoke as a great opportunity to show the game about it and sell it to the public and millions of people. This was a really great opportunity. Obviously, there was a big achievement for us to reach the finals, because it is coming in this one like India, we were not the most staunch teams. However, we became stronger because the competition progressed, with great speed.

And then the final took care of itself. Dream was probably the final to play India. India obviously followed Australia with that sensational Harmanpreet Century. And it was a full house. Lots of Indian fans. They support their team at home and away. And then millions on TV. This was a really great opportunity. And the game was, of course, was sensational, as well as going to such climax.