Mumbai: The feeling of near misses has haunted Harmanpreet Kaur for long but the Indian captain feels that her team has ticked all the boxes in its bid to cross the line in the Women's T20 World Cup beginning in the UAE from October 3.

India Women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed the team's ambition to win the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. Highlighting the squad's determination, she emphasized that lifting the trophy is their primary goal,

On this day 17 years ago, India under MS Dhoni won the first-ever T20 World Cup. Here is how the Men in Blue managed to achieve this incredible feat.

India's 280-run win over Bangladesh in the 1st Test at Chennai saw them boost their chances of qualifying for the next year's WTC final at Lord's

The team worked on mental strength with sessions held by psychologist Dr Mugdha Bavare as well as sharpening of athletic abilities, instead of playing international games in the lead-up.

Before entering the tournament, India suffered a disappointing group stage exit from the ICC ODI World Cup 2007. Entering the T20 World Cup 2007, the Indian side was without some of their experienced players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid.

Kaur emphasised that while cricketing skills are crucial, equal emphasis on player fitness has proven essential with the Indian team embracing this approach.

Scotland and Sri Lanka earned their spots in the tournament through the qualifying rounds, joining Australia, England, South Africa, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, West Indies, and Bangladesh.

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On this Day in 2007, India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the final to become the first T20 World Cup champions.