Top 4 Performances by India’s Women Cricket Team

The Indian women’s cricket team has improved steadily over the years, and they may be proud of their two runner-up finishes at the ODI World Cup. Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, and Harmanpreet Kaur, three seasoned players, expertly guide the Women in Blue as they compete on the field.

The 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup, which is set to start on March 4th, is quickly approaching, and Mithali Raj and company will be hoping to make more history and win the coveted trophy. 

Here are top 4 performances by India’s Women Cricket Team

During the 1982 Women’s World Cup, Shubhangi Kulkarni

In the 1982 Women’s World Cup, Shubhangi Kulkarni had the best bowling average, taking her wickets at a rate of 11.70. With a total of 20 wickets, she finished the tournament as the third-highest wicket taker.

India made its first-ever World Cup semifinal appearance in 1997

The Women in Blue, playing on home soil and under the captaincy of Pramila Bhatt, advanced to the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 1997. In addition to England, Australia, and New Zealand, the women’s team advanced to the last four rounds, marking one of the watershed moments in India’s history of women’s cricket.

20 wickets taken by Neetu David during the 2005 World Cup

The Indian women’s cricket team had one of its most successful World Cups in 2005. The player with the most wickets during the 2005 Women’s World Cup was Neetu David. The most wickets taken by a player in the competition was 20, which she took. Neetu David is now ranked second on the list of players with the most wickets taken. She was also the first Indian spinner in women’s ODIs to record 100 wickets.

In the 2005 World Cup semifinal between India and New Zealand, Mithali Raj scored 91* points

Despite having a knee ailment, Mithali Raj gave one of her best performances in the 2005 Women’s World Cup semi-final. Her 91* off 104 was one of those key innings under pressure that gave India the victory over New Zealand needed to go to the tournament’s finals.