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‘Results Will Come’: Yuvraj Singh’s Message For Indian Women Ahead Of Women’s World Cup 2025

With just 50 days left until India hosts the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, cricket legend Yuvraj Singh shared his excitement and confidence in the team’s chances. Reflecting on what it means to play a World Cup on home soil, Yuvraj emphasized that while it’s a special occasion, sticking to the process is key to success.

“I think the 50-over World Cup is the World Cup. It’s happening in India, and I think everybody should be really excited about it. These moments don’t come often in your life, I believe,” Yuvraj Singh said.

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Creating History and Supporting the Women’s Team

Yuvraj Singh sees this as a great chance to make history but also reminds fans and players to focus on the journey rather than expecting instant wins.

“I feel it’s a great opportunity to create history. But that doesn’t mean that from the start, you think you’re winning it. You have to experience the whole enigma of it. You have to feel that you put in the process, and the results will come.”

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Yuvraj Singh also urged fans to give the women cricketers the same support the men’s team receives.

“I think [the women’s team] lost a couple of finals. We’ve been there. And it’s really important that you enjoy this moment. Be in the moment rather than thinking ahead. We were supporting the boys. Now, it’s time to support the girls.”

Handling Home Crowd Pressure: Yuvraj’s Advice

Playing in front of home fans can add pressure, but Yuvraj Singh shared advice from his own experience.

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“The fans are always wanting fours and sixes, or like wickets. That’s the game. They come to watch. They want entertainment. They want to be entertained. But the point is that if you want to win the World Cup, you have to be in the situation that you were in, I think. There will be times when they’re going to feel that pressure. There will be times when things are not going to go well. And that’s the time when the experience, the self-belief, has to take over. The belief that I can be the player in this moment. I think every time you walk into the game, you have to believe that.”

Mithali Raj Reflects on Growth of Women’s Cricket

Joining Yuvraj Singh was former captain Mithali Raj, who talked about how much women’s cricket has developed since her early days and the 2017 Women’s World Cup final, where India finished runners-up.

“Coming under BCCI was a huge thing in 2006. The infrastructure and domestic setup were all taken care, by the financial angle. Because before that, there was hardly any international cricket. Now the girls play regularly, which helps a lot to keep the momentum. Coming under the ICC was a big moment as well. I remember in the 2009 T20 World Cup, my father saw me on TV for the first time. Because there wasn’t much in the women’s game before that. I wanted to say goodbye to the sport because I was struggling with an injury since 2005.”

She continued, “But when it was televised live by the ICC. My father watched it, and those who wanted to be involved saw it. And that helped me continue in the game. I remember I was watching a Champions Trophy game between India and Pakistan in 2017, and I was packing, and suddenly the commentators said that this [2017 Women’s] World Cup is the next big ICC event. And there was a promo, and the captain’s faces were there with the logo. And that really struck me.”

“So it wasn’t one moment, it’s been a journey, and it was good to have been a part of it.”

Looking Ahead to the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup Opener

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will begin on September 30, with India facing Sri Lanka in the opening match in Bengaluru.

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