Former captain of Indian ladies’s cricket crew Mithali Raj on Sunday mentioned ‘Males in Blue’ have a giant alternative to raise the ICC World Cup in dwelling situations later this yr.
The worldwide showpiece occasion might 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’d need India to play within the closing. It’s a large alternative. We’re the host nation and the situations are in our favour.
“In the event that they (crew) do properly, we’ll get one other alternative to raise the World Cup,” Mithali, who was right here to witness the Girls’s Premier League closing, informed reporters.
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Mithali, the very best run-scorer in WODIs with 7805 runs, mentioned ladies’s cricket has a variety of potential to develop within the valley.
“For previous two to a few years, the BCCI has been making lot of efforts to advertise the ladies’s sport and girls gamers.
“The WIPL this yr has additionally gone properly and it’s good for the sports activities profile. We hope that many gamers will come up from the state within the subsequent two to a few years,” she mentioned.
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha rated the match an excellent initiative.
“I watched the match. I’ve mentioned repeatedly that there isn’t any dearth of expertise (within the state). The Jammu and Kashmir Administration is making efforts to assist ladies progress in each subject.
“I’m positive that the subsequent section of growth in Jammu and Kashmir might be led by ladies,” he added.