A final and four group stage exits: How India fared in the Women’s T20 World Cup Cricket News

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A balanced India will rely on the openers. Smriti Mandhana And Shafali Verma will provide a strong start against Pakistan as they begin their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign on Sunday.Under the leadership of Harman Preet KaurIndia is aiming to add a second world title after winning the Women’s ODI World Cup last year. The head-to-head record is strongly in India’s favour, with India leading Pakistan 13-3 in the Women’s T20Is.The two teams last met in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai, where India emerged victorious by six wickets.Despite never winning the Women’s T20 World Cup, India have been one of the most consistent teams in the history of the tournament and have reached the knockout stage on numerous occasions.

India’s performance in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup editions (2009–2024).

Here’s a look at India’s performance in each edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2009 in EnglandIndia’s campaign under Jhulan Goswami started with a 10-wicket defeat against England at Taunton. They bounced back to defeat Pakistan by five wickets in a chase of 76 runs, with Priyanka Roy taking 5/16 in 3.5 overs.The win against Sri Lanka helped India reach the semi-finals. However, New Zealand ended their campaign by defeating them by 52 runs at Trent Bridge.England won the tournament by defeating New Zealand by six wickets in the final.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2010 in West IndiesIndia opened with a 10-run defeat against New Zealand after managing 129/8 at Warner Park in Basseterre, St. Kitts.They chased down 106 to win against Pakistan by nine wickets, with Panam Rawat scoring an unbeaten 54. After another win against Sri Lanka, Silakshana Nayak and Mithali Raj both scored half-centuries.India reached the semi-finals but lost to Australia by seven wickets in Gros Islet, St. Lucia.Australia won the 2010 World Cup by defeating New Zealand by three runs in the final.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2012 in Sri LankaMithali Raj took over the captaincy for the tournament in Sri Lanka. India opened with an eight-wicket defeat against defending champions Australia in Galle.They then lost to England by nine wickets and fell one run short against Pakistan chasing 99. Their only victory came against hosts Sri Lanka, who chased down 102 runs in 14.4 overs.Australia defeated England by four runs in the final to retain the title.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2014 in BangladeshIndia entered the tournament under pressure after the 2012 campaign.They lost their first match against Sri Lanka in Sylhet by 22 runs and then suffered another defeat against England.India beat hosts Bangladesh by 79 runs, with Harmanpreet Kaur scoring 77 runs. Victories against West Indies and Pakistan followed by a successful defense of 106 against Pakistan.However, India were still looking for consistent success against teams from South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia. India’s campaign ended in the group stage.In Mirpur, Australia defeated England by six wickets and won the title again.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2016 in IndiaMithali Raj continued to captain when India hosted the tournament.India opened with a win against Bangladesh at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. However, they lost to Pakistan via DLS procedure in Delhi.England beat India by two wickets in a low-scoring match and were also beaten by the West Indies in Mohali. India’s campaign ended in the group stage.West Indies won the tournament by defeating Australia by eight wickets in the final at Eden Gardens.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2018 in West IndiesHarmanpreet Kaur took over as captain and made an immediate impact with a 51-ball 103 against New Zealand at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. It was India’s first century in the Women’s T20 World Cup.India then qualified for the semi-finals by defeating Pakistan and Ireland. They also defeated three-time champions Australia by 48 runs to complete the group stage unbeaten.However, England stopped India in the semi-finals in Antigua.Later, Australia defeated England by eight wickets in the final.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 in AustraliaIndia started the tournament with a 17-run defeat against Australia but recovered with wins against Bangladesh, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.A scrappy semi-final against England helped India qualify for their first ever Women’s T20 World Cup final.In front of over 86,000 spectators at the MCG, India lost the final to Australia by 85 runs as Australia clinched their fifth title.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South AfricaIndia opened with a seven-wicket win over Pakistan at Newlands, with Jemima Rodriguez scoring an unbeaten 53 off 38 balls.They followed that up with a six-wicket win against the West Indies, with Deepti Sharma taking 3/15. After that, England defeated India by 11 runs.India later defeated Ireland by five runs through the DLS method to reach the semi-finals.Against Australia, Harmanpreet Kaur scored 52, but his run-out proved costly as India lost by five runs.Australia beat South Africa by 19 runs in Cape Town to clinch the title for the sixth time.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in United Arab Emirates (UAE).After two successful Women’s T20 World Cup campaigns and promotion to the Women’s Premier League, expectations were high for India in 2024.However, they started with a 58-run defeat after being bowled out for 102 by New Zealand in Dubai.India recovered with wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka but failed to reach the semi-finals after losing to Australia in Sharjah. Chasing 152 runs, India fell by nine runs.In the final played in Dubai, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 32 runs to win their first Women’s T20 World Cup.Year-on-year performance