New Delhi, Feb 22 : Indian cricket captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday said she felt honoured to have led India to two of the three World Cup finals but the loss in the 2017 “will rankle forever”. India was narrowly beaten by England in the 2017 World Cup final and it is yet to win the coveted 50-over trophy. In a column for the ICC, Mithali said: “I clearly remember the emotions from the final of … 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. “It has been an honour to have led India to two of the three ICC finals we have reached, going back to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2005 in South Africa.
We have had several memorable performances over this period but are missing that one huge win. “We have now been the beaten finalists in the most recent 50-over and 20-over World Cup finals and have learnt so much from those experiences that we will take into this World Cup in New Zealand.
“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.” The showpiece event will commence on March 4. India will begin their campaign on March 6 against Pakistan.
With UNI Inputs
