India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur says the success of the U-19 squad in South Africa will present an additional dose of inspiration as her staff chases an elusive ICC trophy within the Women’s T20 World Cup starting February 10. India outplayed England to win the inaugural Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup on Sunday. The Women’s T20 World Cup will even be held in South Africa.

“The Under-19 team’s victory provides added inspiration. Winning any world title is huge and one will always remember this one since it was the inaugural edition of the championship. I congratulate the team for the historic victory and hope we can emulate them in the senior event,” wrote Harmanpreet in her column for ICC.

India have by no means gained a world title on the senior title, having reached the ultimate thrice.

“We have senior players as well as young guns like Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh, who are fresh from the Indian team’s victory at the Under-19 World Cup, play an attractive brand of cricket and now also have enough experience of top-class cricket.

“We have depth in batting and sufficient selection in bowling with Renuka Singh stepping up effectively within the tempo division to do what’s required towards prime groups,” said the skipper.

India are currently competing in a tri-series in South Africa ahead of the mega event.

“I’m certain this yr’s event in South Africa might be ultra-competitive. Though Australia go into the event as favourites, there’s little or no separating different groups, promising shut matches and high-class performances.” India had lost 1-4 to Australia at home in December.

“Though we misplaced the sequence 4-1, there have been sufficient thrills within the sequence for the 1000’s who thronged the Mumbai stadiums. The attendance in these matches additionally mirrored the rising consideration the ladies’s recreation has been in a position to appeal to in current instances.

“Now, it’s all about us putting to use our experiences, remaining focussed and not getting overawed at crucial junctures. We have confidence in our abilities and understand that we need to step up a level to be remembered as a world-beating Indian side,” she added.

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