Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin lauded women’s team head coach Amol Muzumdar following Harmanpreet Kaur and her team’s historic triumph in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025. The final, held on Sunday, November 2, at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, saw India defeat South Africa by 52 runs after setting a total of 298, securing their first-ever World Cup title.
Speaking about the win on his YouTube channel on Monday, November 3, Ashwin said the Indian women’s team was destined to make history, which is why Amol Muzumdar was the ideal choice as coach.
He noted that the past two years have been remarkable for Indian cricket, with Rahul Dravid winning the 2024 T20 World Cup and Amol Muzumdar guiding the women’s team to glory.
“‘When the student is ready, the guru arrives.’ This Indian team, their captain and senior players, were all ready. Ready to create history. And that’s why they got such a guru. You mentioned Amol Muzumdar, right? You directly connected it with Chak De! India and Shah Rukh Khan.”
“But I actually want to explain sports in a real way. These years, 2024 and 2025, are truly great years in Indian cricketing history. You know why? Because I always feel that good people, genuinely good people, don’t get enough compliments.”
“‘Good things happen to good people — Rahul Dravid won the 2024 World Cup, Amol Muzumdar the 2025 Women’s World Cup. It’s proof that honest, hardworking people don’t always finish last,’ said Ravichandran Ashwin.”
“Incredible Feat”— Amol Muzumdar Reacts To India’s Women’s World Cup 2025 Triumph
After India’s victory over South Africa to clinch the Women’s World Cup 2025 title on November 2, head coach Amol Muzumdar shared his immense pride and happiness. In his post-match interview with the broadcaster, Muzumdar said (as quoted by ESPNcricinfo):
“Absolutely proud. I don’t know, it has not yet sunk in. Unbelievable achievement and they deserve every credit and everything that will follow from here. They have worked terribly hard. They have done every Indian proud. We did not look at those losses as losses, we looked at them as we could not get over the line. We dominated the majority of those matches, and we just thought there are some hiccups.”
“‘From surviving in the tournament to becoming world champions — it’s a watershed moment for Indian cricket. Shafali was magical, shining with both bat and ball. The team’s fielding and fitness were outstanding; I couldn’t have asked for more,’ said Amol Muzumdar.”
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