Sneh Rana, the Indian spin-bowling all-rounder, spoke about the team’s World Cup ambitions and the positive impact of Women’s Premier League (WPL) on Indian women’s cricket.
Sneh will play in the World Cup 2025 and her first match is against Sri Lanka in Guwahati on September 30. After making a comeback to India’s white-ball team in 2023, she has been in great form. In 11 matches, she has taken 21 wickets at an average of 22.09, her best being 5/43.
On Jio Cinema’s show Off the Pitch, Rana spoke about the tournament. She said it’s an honour to be part of the World Cup.
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Every cricketer dreams of playing in the World Cup and representing their country. Playing at home will be exciting and tough, so it’s extra special. It’s more special for Harman didi (Harmanpreet Kaur) who has dedicated so many years to cricket. Our main goal is to win the World Cup, she said.
Sneh also talked about how WPL has given Indian cricketers exposure to top international talent.
It provides a platform to play with and learn from world-class players. We also get to learn from top foreign coaches, understand their strategies and reactions in pressure situations. Even just watching them can teach you a lot, she added.
Since WPL started in 2023, Sneh has played 17 matches for Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and has taken 12 wickets at an average of 35.33, her best being 3/26.
Sneh also said the World Cup is always on the team’s mind whenever India plays a series.
This is Amol Muzumdar (Head Coach, Team India) sir’s first World Cup so it’s very special. We are ready to play in front of huge crowds in India and we expect a great experience, she said.
India squad for World Cup:
- Harmanpreet Kaur (c)
- Smriti Mandhana (vc)
- Pratika Rawal
- Harleen Deol
- Jemimah Rodrigues
- Richa Ghosh
- Yastika Bhatia* Renuka Singh
- Deepti Sharma
- Sneh Rana
- Sree Charani
- Radha Yadav
- Amanjot Kaur
- Arundhati Reddy
- Kranti Gaud
Standby:
- Tejal Hasabnis
- Prema Rawat
- Priya Mishra
- Uma Chetry
- Minnu Mani
- Sayali Satghare
