Indian team more than capable of winning Women's World Cup: Mithali Raj
India Today
India women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj has said that her side is "more than capable" of winning the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.
India women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj believes that her team is "more than capable" of winning the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. Mithali added that it is now "just a case of doing it" after coming close on two occasions.
India begin their campaign in the mega event, to be played across six venues in New Zealand from March 4, with a game against arch-rivals Pakistan on March 6.
"We have shown that we are more than capable of winning the trophy, it is now just a case of doing it and the impact of doing so would be incredible. I can only imagine what its effect would be," Mithali said in her column for ICC.
"I clearly remember the emotions from the final of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in 2017, having come so close to winning. The match against England was played in a packed Lord's stadium and to miss out on that chance is something that will rankle forever," added the skipper.
'Bowling is a bit of concern before World Cup'
However, Raj was frank in her admission that the team's bowling is a huge concern going into the ICC Women's World Cup after the side's 63-run defeat in the fourth WODI against New Zealand on Tuesday.
India are now 0-4 down in the five-match series and Mithali's bowling attack has failed to defend 270 and 279 in the second and third games. The team also failed to chase 276 in the opening game and a mammoth 192 in 20 overs in the fourth game.
