When you start a tournament, it is never ideal to make premature judgments. Teams will slowly work on their success and for some they can develop combinations. The inspection begins almost immediately for India.
As hosts and a party that should have a good level of conditions, they will be considered one of the favorite tournaments. Of course you have defending Australia champions that seem to be cut over others. But how often you can see in the big events of ICC, sometimes it is only one day before the highest team breaks up.
So, when India started her opening match, she was expected to determine the brand from the beginning. What happened was almost the opposite, because India had to work hard for their victory. There was a moment when India was 124 for six and the fans were afraid of the worst. Fortunately, Deepti Sharma and Amanjot got to the side with the bat and the ball.
Bowlers were forced to work hard on originally, with Chamari Athapath took them. But as soon as her goal fell, India left off and won the victory. While the victory was a great way to start a campaign, India would have to work on several things to ensure that they go all the way.
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India comes with a plan
One of the good things to be seen with the ball from India was that they planned to put pressure on the Sri Lankan dough to fight and give a chance for the pitch. Deepti Sharma celebrates the captain’s goal Sri Lanka. (PTI photos)
While Athapath was a key goal, it was the way in which Captain Sri Lanka was a little more attacking and then got her scalp. Russell Arnold said in an interview with the broadcast operators that the Indian spinners had developed a plan for Athapathth and got her goal. Once it was done, the Indian attack with rotation was able to penetrate and conclude the agreement.
“They did it with the bat and then, when it came to the ball, I really liked the fact that they had a plan. We all know how dangerous the Athapathhthu is and how two sparrows worked out and what was pleased from the Indian point of view, they knew it was, that it was, that it was, Sri Lanka, ”Arnold said.
An area for improvement
We will get to the collapse of the mini-robting that India had in a moment, but one of the things that India would have to focus on their next games would be to get the ball with the ball in PowerPlay.
Kranti Gaud got a goal in the 7th goal, but then India was forced to wait for the success to taste. The absence of Renuka Thakur was something that injured India in PowerPlay exceeding when she was omitted for a combined call.
While Amanjot provided a goal, in the first ten there will be more breakthroughs against larger opponents if they are to dream of the world title. During her evaluation of the game, it was something that Mithali emphasized.
“When You Look at the New Ball Attack, You Have Kranti Gaud Who’s and Wicket-Taking Bowler, Whereas Amanjot Didn’t Really Look Like Someone Who Could Pick Wicket Those Early Breakthroughs.
Former Captain India also said India would have to be on top of his game against good parties.
“You have two off-spinners who have experience and they were those who worked at one point of tandem, so they know the plan they came up with, and the young Charani was brought later. But against good parties, if you have a good opening couple, then you have to get your disinteresting pitch.
And what if one of your pitchers has a bad day? Yes, they bowed really well today. Spinners must go to the plan. And what about teams that have a good depth of launching? Sri Lanka did not have a medium order for persecution. It was a persecuted goal. They were a bit of a computer because they needed only under the age of 6, ”Mithali said.
What are positives?
As we have already said, the Indian collapse will be something that the team would like to avoid in the future. The loss of Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet in quick succession is not ideal in any scenario. Fortunately, India had depth on Tuesday to overcome the handicap. Sri Lanka celebrates the goal of Jemimah Rodrigues. (PTI photos)
But in a way, it was good to get it out of the way rather than in a decisive game. Arnold said it was the right awakening for India because they have a set of skills to call on Australia for a title.
“I look at it in a different way. India is a strong team. Australia is a team that beats it. If someone challenges them, it is this Indian team that has firepower, quality, and you look at the team burning.
Former Sri Lankan dough feels that the team will be more confident after this small hiccup, because the Indian team will have more faith in itself to work well.
“So you would be more confident in playing 11 now. I think that’s how it goes. I think it will be positive, that they had hiccups here, and it will also be positive that they could get up and be so dominant at the end of the day, even if you have no good game.
“Mandana was so excellent with the bat. If she was due to failure, it’s out of the way,” Arnold said.
Now that the game is finished, India can look forward to larger challenges. With Pakistan next 5 October and, like South Africa, Australia and England, the game against Sri Lanka was the necessary dose of reality that they had to face and iron problems if they win the World Cup.
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Published:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
October 1, 2025
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