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.

Fast bowler Joginder Sharma, now serving as a DSP with Haryana Police, was key to India's victory in the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup. He bowled the critical final over against Pakistan, securing the win. His mental strength and composure during high-pressure moments are memorable highlights of his cricketing career.

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

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.

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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Tickets for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, hosted by Bangladesh and held in the UAE, are now on sale starting from Tuesday, September 24.Read More: T20 World Cup Final: India Beat South Africa by Seven Runs The tournament,