Australian: The first match of the Women’s World Cup will be played between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati on September 30th.
Ahead of the Women’s World Cup, which begins on September 30th, former Australian cricketer and legendary captain Meg Lanning has offered important advice to Team India. Lanning says that the first match of the World Cup, and a home World Cup for India, is always a big and special moment. Meg Lanning elaborated on the difficulties associated with playing a home World Cup.
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The Indian team will play its first match of the Women’s World Cup 2025 on September 30th. This match will be played between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati. The Indian team will hope for a good and steady start to the tournament. India lost two-one in the three-match One Day International series against Australia.
Two-time World Cup winner Lanning emphasized the importance of India starting the tournament with a win. She believes a positive start will prepare them well for the upcoming matches and ease the mental pressure of the tournament.
Australian: What did Lanning tell the ICC?
Lanning told Sanjana Ganesan on ICC Review, “I think this is an important match for them because it can almost relieve some of the pressure. If they can play a good, strong match early on and win, I think it can calm them down a bit. Because, yes, there will be a lot of pressure and expectations on them to perform well in the home World Cup. So, if they can set up their tournament well with a strong performance early on, it makes it easier in the end.”
Meg Lanning placed so much emphasis on the first match, recognizing the moment for India. India is hosting the Women’s World Cup for the fourth time; previously, the tournament was played in India in 1978, 1997, and 2013. The Indian team has never won the title. This time Harmanpreet Kaur and company will hope to win the tournament for the first time on home soil.
