Mithali Raj reveals tips for India to win Women’s World Cup 2025

Former India Women skipper Mithali Raj has recently shared her insight into how the Women in Blue could lift the upcoming Women's World Cup silverware. The mega event is scheduled to get underway on September 30 later this year.

Mithali felt India should capitalize on key passages of play during high-stakes encounters to emerge on the winning side. The erstwhile top-order batter opened up on the impact which will be created if the Indian team actually end up securing the title this time around.

"I think (India) needs to seize those small moments during the big games, that's where the balance (is) of the teams which are in contention. They try and use more of those moments and try to shift the momentum to their side and India need to seize those moment," stated Mithali, while speaking to ICC Digital.

"I think it would be huge. I mean, that is something that all the players, whoever picks up the bat, whoever wants to represent the country would want to win the World Cup because so far India hasn't. Yes, we've come close twice (2005 and 2017), but we haven't got our hands on the Cup. It would be great to win a World Cup at home because that's a very different stage altogether and giving all of us an opportunity to see that," he added.

She also revealed that Kranti Goud would be the player to watch out for, considering her impressive performances in the recent England tour. Notably, Goud played her debut series against England Women and impressed everyone with her bowling prowess. On the same lines, the former Indian skipper also has expectations from Goud to do well in the elite multinational tournament as well.

"I was quite impressed with Kranti Goud in England with her raw talent. She has played the WPL, (Women's Premier League) but she does not really have that much experience. But the grit that she gets as a seamer trying to keep pegging in and getting wickets (is impressive) and she picked up a six-wicket haul (in England) as well so I would love to see her in the World Cup playing at home," concluded Mithali.

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India Women have never won the Women's World Cup. The closest they have come to lifting the trophy was in 2005 and 2017. They ended up as runners-up in both these instalments. Since the upcoming edition is being played in their own country, the Women in Blue would certainly fancy at bringing smiles to the faces of the home crowd by lifting their maiden silverware.