Aiming to break the final barrier at 2025 World Cup, says Harmanpreet Kaur

Smriti Mandhana highlighted the team's calm mindset and focus on execution over milestones or expectations

- TridIb Baparnash

Gearing up to lead the Indian women's cricket team for the first time in an ODI World Cup, Harmanpreet Kaur is determined to end India's wait for a maiden senior ICC title when the marquee tournament starts 30 September.

Kaur, who along with vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and middle-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues, came together in Mumbai for the '50 days to go' event for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, acknowledged the pressure and fun at the prospect of playing the tournament in front of a home crowd.

"(The plan is the) same as my first ODI World Cup. I want to go there and enjoy my cricket, but playing in front of the home crowd is always special," Kaur said at the '50 Days To Go' event in Mumbai. "This time, I hope we will give our 100 per cent and try to break that final barrier that we have all been waiting for."

Kaur believes India will head into the tournament brimming with confidence after recent successes, including their series win in England.

"(The confidence is) very high. The kind of cricket we've played over the last couple of years, gives us a lot of confidence."

Echoing her captain's optimism, opener Smriti Mandhana credited a shift in mindset within the team in recent years.