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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: After a wait of three years, the Women's Cricket World Cup is back as India, Sri Lanka will jointly host the marquee tournament in the month starting September 30. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who was present at the unveiling of the trophy, on Monday stated that her team is determined to break the ICC trophy jinx. Notably, India Women will face Australia in a 3-match ODI series which is being deemed as preparation heading up to the all-important event.

ICC Chairman Jay Shah, unveiled the trophy at a star-studded event in Mumbai.

Jay Shah, ICC Chairman, said: “The return of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 to India comes at a defining moment for the women’s game, setting the stage for a truly world-class tournament that will further elevate the sport’s global stature.

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Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and Harmanpreet's teammmates Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana were also part of the function.

"We want to break that barrier which all Indians are waiting for. World Cups are always special, always want to do special for my country. Whenever I see Yuvi bhaiya (Yuvraj Singh) it gives me a lot of motivation," Harmanpreet said at the trophy unveiling ceremony for the ODI World Cup.

India have never won a world title despite coming close on a few occasions including the 2017 ODI World Cup in England where they finished runners' up to capture the country's imagination.

India go into the Australia series at home, starting September 14, high on confidence having got the better of England in their own backyard in both ODI and T20 format. 

"Playing against Australia is always challenging and we get to know what is our standing. The series (three ODIs vs Australia) will give us a lot of confidence. We have been putting a lot of effort in our training camps and the results are showing," said Harmanpreet.

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Her match-winning 171 in the semifinal against Australia back in 2017 remains fresh in Harmanpreet's mind.

"That knock was something really special to me and entire women's cricket. A lot of things changed for me after that knock. When we came back to India, even though we had lost, a lot of people were waiting and cheering for us. I still get goosebumps," she added.

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, to be played on a round-robin format among eight teams – Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka.