Deepti Says They Are Inspired By the Men's T20 Victory

India's quest for a maiden T20 World Cup title has been cliched by Australia in consecutive finals (2020, 2023). Australia, the reigning champions, enter the upcoming tournament as a strong opponent to extend their dominance.

India's all-rounder Deepti Sharma expressed that the women’s team is highly motivated by the men's T20 World Cup victory before their maiden tournament. Deepti acknowledged that she is not feeling much pressured to claim their first World Cup title.  

In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, the young player stated - “I wouldn't say pressure because the World Cup is a big event for each and every player, but personally I'm motivated with the men's World Cup they took home," 

Deepti further continued with - "We are doing a really good job throughout each and every series and every tournament and I won't say it's a pressure, but we will do our best.”

Deepti acknowledged the pivotal role the 2017 ODI World Cup played in igniting India's passion for women's cricket. Mithali Raj's team's impressive run to the final at Lord's Cricket Ground sparked a surge in popularity, solidifying the team's status as a global force, despite the narrow loss to England. 

"How we played the finals in 2017, suddenly everything was changed," said Deepti. 

"Personally it feels really good because the fans know I'm Deepti Sharma. It's difficult to go out in the mall or walking down some streets”. 

When asked further about the T20 World Cup Deepti stated - 

"The World Cup gives lot of confidence that we can do our best and small girls when they come to watch our series in India - in Bangalore, we played the South Africa series - and they were like, 'I want autographs' and 'I want pictures', so it's great to watch them," Deepti said. 

India's quest for a maiden T20 World Cup title has been cliched by Australia in consecutive finals (2020, 2023). Australia, the reigning champions, enter the upcoming tournament as a strong opponent to extend their dominance.

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