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5 KEY PLAYERS OF INDIAN WOMEN CRICKET TEAM IN ICC WORLD CUP 2017

Published : Jul 22, 2017 5 mins read Updated On : Nov 29, 2022

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Indian Women's Cricket Team is on the verge of a maiden title as they enter World Cup Finale on Sunday against England. Indian Women's Cricket Team had everyone's jaw dropped with their massive win against the 6 times World Champion team and defeated the? current No.1 Team Australia with 36 runs to seal their place in the Finals for the ICC Women's World Cup 2017. India is among one of the top 8 teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship. The Indian Women's Cricket Team is on a record-breaking spree and it is just the second time that India has entered the Finals of the ICC World Cup. The Indian Women's National Cricket Team also called Women In Blue is organized by the Board of Cricket for Control In India (BCCI) and is coached by their team Head Tushar Arothe. The ICC Women's World Cup, 2017 in England has proven to be lucky and we've had many record-breaking and winning milestones achieved. So, here are those 5 Key Players who aced the game with their brilliant, powerful knocks and shocked the world with their dominating performances.

  1. MITHALI RAJ (THE LEADER)
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The Indian Women's Cricket Team is led by the 34-year-old, Mithali Raj. Mithali Raj is the face of the women's cricket team and is known for her famous witty nature and her gutsy attitude. She has been a key player since she made her debut in 1999. She is the backbone of the entire women's cricket squad and has very well supported her team throughout the ICC World Cup 2017 so far. Mithali Raj has been pretty successful this ICC Women's World Cup 2017. She is the first player to smash seven consecutive fifty-plus scores which not only makes her the leading run-getter but the first women cricketer to achieve this knock. She now holds the record for scoring the most runs in Women's ODI by beating England Player Charlotte Edwards's record of 5992 ODI runs and has now crossed 6000 ODI runs. No other women player has achieved this mark. Woahhh!!! 

2. PUNAM RAUT (RECORD BREAKER)

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  1. Punam Raut, 23 years old with a go-getter attitude created history along with Deepti Sharma with an amazing partnership of 320 runs and made their entry into the world record for the highest run partnership in Women's One Day International (ODI). Punam Raut scored 109 runs before retiring hurt off the field. This match was against Ireland. It marked the first 300-run partnership, breaking the record of a 268-run partnership between England openers Sarah Tylor and Caroline Atkins. Punam Raut has been amazing this ICC Women's World Cup 2017. Punam Raut has continued to demonstrate peak performances and has dominated this ICC Women's World Cup 2017.

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    Punam Raut is a part of the Fast&Up Fit Squad and is a Fast&Up Athlete herself. She surely is a motivation to all the other women cricketers. Way to go, Punam!!! 3. SUSHMA VERMA (POWERHOUSE OF ENERGY)
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Sushma Verma, 24 years old was the first choice as India's wicketkeeper. She is a livewire on the field and is full of energy and excitement. As a wicket-keeper, she is the backbone of the Indian team. She has a very important role to play. While she is much appreciated for her glove work, she stepped forward to give a chance to her batting skills as well. She scored 33 off 35 balls against Pakistan and played a crucial inning to help beat Pakistan by 95 runs in ICC Women's World Cup 2017. Sushma Verma took charge of this opportunity she had been waiting for a long and made the most of it and raise the game to an optimal level once again. Sushma Verma is a versatile player with good batting and wicket-keeping abilities. She has played an instrumental role in this ICC Women's World Cup 2017 and has proved her mettle.

Sushma Verma

Sushma Verma is also a part of the Fast&Up Fit Squad and is a promising Fast&Up Athlete.

4. SMRITI MANDHANA (INDIA'S CURRENT NATIONAL CRUSH (SORRY, DISHA PATANI)

Smriti Mandhana, 20 years old is an integral part of the team and has already got her name craved in the Women's Cricket world record. Being, just 20 years of age, she has achieved milestones in her career. She has wooed all her fans with her charming personality and smile. She has got herself tagged as the national crush of India and has replaced the fitness queen Disha Patani. She also had suffered from a knee injury which could have quashed her dream of the World Cup.

She is the first player to get a contract in Australia for the T20 format of the game. Her fearless and aggressive feat has helped her mold her career as a cricketer and has been very well accomplished. herself in international cricket and made her way straight into our hearts. We adore you Smriti, Wish you all the luck for the Final game in ICC Women's World Cup 2017 against England this Sunday.

5. HARMANPREET KAUR (SUPERKNOCKER)

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Harmanpreet Kaur is a 27-year all-rounder women cricketer and has recently left everyone spellbound while her bat was doing the talk. She romped India to victory with her powerful knock of 175 runs against the Champion Team Australia. She played a crucial game in this semi-final match against the No.1 Team on the board. She once again delivered when it mattered the most and led the team to a decisive victory. Harmanpreet Kaur stood as a wall and paved the way for her team to the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 Final. While everyone barely knew her before this epic match, she was trending all over social media and was everyone's favorite player of the match. Her effort was even lauded by Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and many international cricketers as well Harmanpreet, hats off to you! Awaiting a similar knock in the Final game against England. #INDvENG AWAITING THE FINAL MATCH FOR THE TITLE BETWEEN INDIA AND ENGLAND. MAY THE BEST WIN!

INDvENG


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