Former captain of Indian ladies’s cricket workforce Mithali Raj on Sunday stated ‘Men in Blue’ have an enormous alternative to raise the ICC World Cup in house situations later this yr.
The world showpiece occasion will likely be performed in India throughout October and November, and the hosts are aiming to bag one other World Cup after profitable it in 1983 and 2011.
“As an Indian cricket fan, I would want India to play in the final. It is a big opportunity. We are the host nation and the conditions are in our favour.
“If they (team) do well, we will get another opportunity to lift the World Cup,” Mithali, who was right here to witness the Women’s Premier League remaining, instructed reporters.
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Mithali, the very best run-scorer in WODIs with 7805 runs, stated ladies’s cricket has a number of potential to develop within the valley.
“For past two to three years, the BCCI has been making lot of efforts to promote the women’s game and women players.
“The WIPL this year has also gone well and it is good for the sports profile. We hope that many players will come up from the state in the next two to three years,” she stated.
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha rated the event an excellent initiative.
“I watched the match. I have said time and again that there is no dearth of talent (in the state). The Jammu and Kashmir Administration is making efforts to help girls progress in every field.
“I am sure that the next phase of development in Jammu and Kashmir will be led by women,” he added.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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