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“ With all due respect, because it has nothing to do with it, but when I won the World Cup at the professional level, I had the same feeling as when my children were born. It's a feeling that's hard to…
Lionel Messi,
Lionel Messi compares joy of winning World Cup to birth of his…
“ It’s always hard when it comes to retentions, when you have so many good players — leaders in their own rights, high-performing players. But I think the thought from the franchise was to go in with a…
Abhishek Nayar,
UP Warriorz explain surprising releases of Deepti Sharma, Alyssa Healy
“ Some have tried to compare this win with the men’s 1983 World Cup win. But back then, the men had never gone beyond the group stage, so every step after that was uncharted territory, while the women…
Sunil Gavaskar,
DRS: Is India’s Women’s World Cup win comparable to Kapil Dev’s 1983…
“ There were some who tried to compare this win with the men's team winning the World Cup in 1983. The men had never progressed beyond the group stage in earlier editions, and so everything from the…
Sunil Gavaskar,
Some compared it to 1983: Sunil Gavaskar on India’s seismic Women’s…
“ The win once again emphasised, if ever it was needed, that sporting intelligence wins trophies, not fancy degrees from universities. It also proves that it will invariably be Indian coaches who get…
Sunil Gavaskar,
Sunil Gavaskar says India women’s World Cup glory not the same as…
“ Just as the '83 win galvanised Indian cricket and gave it a voice that was heard around the world, this victory will make the countries that started women’s cricket long before India did realise that…
Sunil Gavaskar,
Sunil Gavaskar says India women’s World Cup glory not the same as…
“ If India win the World Cup, she and I—if she's okay with it-will sing a song together. She'll have her guitar, and I'll sing along,
Sunil Gavaskar,
Jam with Jemimah: Sunil Gavaskar’s promise to semi-final hero if India…
“ Just putting this out for anyone who needs to hear the obvious - Yes, Jemi is God’s favourite child and if you are envious..umm..sorry, no one can help you!
Shikha Pandey,
Jemimah's trolls slammed by veteran India pacer: She is god's…
“ Throughout this journey, one cricketer stood like a champion and that’s their captain, Laura Wolvaardt. Getting two centuries on the trot in the semifinals and finals, scoring record runs in this…
K. Annamalai,
Sports can sometimes be cruel: K Annamalai praises South Africa for…
“ Two continuous T20 World Cup finals before this tournament, bouncing back from two scores below 100 in this World Cup, marching into the final after their majestic semifinal against England - these…
K. Annamalai,
Sports can sometimes be cruel: K Annamalai praises South Africa for…
“ Sports can sometimes be very cruel, as there can only be one winner. Very little separates champions at the top level - an edge that’s thinner than a hard one, a dropped chance, advantage of winning a…
K. Annamalai,
Sports can sometimes be cruel: K Annamalai praises South Africa for…
“ This is the start. We wanted to break this barrier. And our next plan is to make this a habit. We were waiting for it. Now this moment has come. So many big occasions are coming, and we want to keep…
Harmanpreet Kaur,
After doing a Kapil Dev for India, Harmanpreet Kaur vows to make…