{"id":180209,"date":"2026-06-13T19:01:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T00:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180209"},"modified":"2026-06-13T19:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T00:31:03","slug":"ind-w-vs-pak-w-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-harmanpreet-wants-confidence-boosting-opening-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180209","title":{"rendered":"IND-W vs PAK-W, Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026: Harmanpreet wants confidence-boosting opening win"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Harmanpreet Kaur has been one constant for India\u2019s remarkable resurgence in women\u2019s cricket. She feels she is grateful to be leading the country in yet another major ICC tournament.<\/p>\n

She sounded confident too on the eve of India\u2019s opening match, against Pakistan at Edgbaston here on Sunday. She believes a win is important in the first match.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ | PREVIEW: Birmingham awaits another India vs Pakistan tussle<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThat first game always sets the tone for you, and all of us are looking forward to the match,\u201d she said. \u201cWe want to go to the tournament with the same positive attitude ahead of the last ODI World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n

She would not deny the pressure that is there ahead of a match against Pakistan. \u201cI have experienced that pressure from the time I started watching cricket as a supporter, and now that I am playing, there is more pressure,\u201d Harmanpreet said. \u201cBut we tell each other that it is always better to enjoy these games. And more than anything else, it is just another game.\u201d<\/p>\n

There was the inevitable question at the press conference about the handshake with the Pakistan players. \u201cWe are here for cricket and we (in the team) don\u2019t talk about anything else,\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n

She talked at length about Richa Ghosh\u2019s superb innings against England in the warm-up match. \u201cWe were waiting for Richa to get her confidence back,\u201d she said. \u201cShe is a key player, a game-changer for us. After that match, she is looking really good at the nets even. One good innings always gives you a lot of confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Fatima said if her team did well here and in the next World Cup in Pakistan, more parents would want their daughters to play cricket.
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Fatima said if her team did well here and in the next World Cup in Pakistan, more parents would want their daughters to play cricket.
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Fatima Sana says World Cup campaign important for future of women\u2019s cricket in Pakistan<\/h4>\n

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana believes the Women\u2019s T20 World Cup is important for the future of the game in her country. \u201cThe ICC has taken an initiative by letting Pakistan host the next World Cup,\u201d she said. \u201cThis tournament is important for us because if we play well here, we will get more support in Pakistan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fatima said if her team did well here and in the next World Cup in Pakistan, more parents would want their daughters to play cricket. \u201cAnd it is nice to see so much support for our team here in Birmingham,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have already seen that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Harmanpreet Kaur has been one constant for India\u2019s remarkable resurgence in women\u2019s cricket. She feels she is grateful to be leading the country in yet another major ICC tournament. She sounded confident too on the eve of India\u2019s opening match, against Pakistan at Edgbaston here on Sunday. 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