'Many more titles will follow,' - Mithali Raj's bold prediction after India's 2025 women's World Cup win

Overview

• The Indian Women's Team clinched its maiden ICC Tournament in 2025 by winning the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup
• Mithali Raj remembered all the heartbreaks she suffered in her career, especially in 2005 and 2017
• She predicted the Indian Women's Team to win more titles in the upcoming years following their maiden triumph

The Indian Women's Team clinched its maiden ICC Tournament in 2025 by winning the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. Mithali Raj remembered all the heartbreaks she suffered in her career, especially in 2005 and 2017. She predicted the Indian Women's Team to win more titles in the upcoming years following their maiden triumph.

The former Indian skipper was interviewed by Hindustan Times, where she was asked about the value of the win for her personally. Mithali recalled the tough days of suffering defeats in the World Cup finals in 2005 and 2017 and the decades of domination by Australia and England. She claimed winning at home was like icing on the cake.

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"Having led the teams that finished runners-up in 2005 and 2017, I know the heartbreak. For years, we watched Australia and England dominate the world stage. This time, it was our turn to make history. Winning at home makes it even more special," Mithali said in the interview.

"This team didn't just play for themselves," - Mithali Raj

Mithali added that the players in the 2025 team did not just play for themselves, but for everyone who came short of achieving history in the past. She felt the entire team played for every girl who picked up a bat and dreamt of playing for the national team. Raj concluded by saying India will win more titles now that they have tasted success.

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"This team didn't just play for themselves; they played for every girl who ever picked up a bat, dreaming of wearing the India colours. Now that they've tasted what it feels like to win, many more titles will follow," the former Indian batter added in her statement.