Rohit Sharma Praises Former Teammate Amol Muzumdar, Harmanpreet Kaur After Women's WC Triumph In Navi Mumbai

T20 World Cup 2026 Full Schedule: Former India captain Rohit Sharma, who experienced the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side winning their first-ever Women's World Cup final in Navi Mumbai from the stands, shared his thoughts on the emotional challenges a team experiences after several disappointments. The Indian women's team, which lost three back-to-back matches in the campaign under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, peaked at the right time to claim victory by defeating South Africa by a margin of 52 runs in the final match.

Rohit, who has been appointed the T20 World Cup 2026 ambassador, also reflected upon his past conversations with Harmanpreet Kaur regarding coach Amol Muzumdar, whom he is familiar with, and he wasn't surprised to learn that Amol remained composed and enthusiastic even after enduring three consecutive losses in the group stage, including the setback against England.

Rohit also asserted that he felt the setback that the women's team faced at that time, as he witnessed their remarkable recovery to win the championship, was both wonderful and profoundly significant.

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"Watching from outside is not as tough as it is from the inside. But I know what they have gone through over the years. I can understand the emotion and feeling of going through setbacks year after year and not winning the WC. While I was there, I could see the happiness on everyone's faces. These are the moments you live for, work hard for. I was asking Harman after the England game, you know about Amol. I know him since years. He was my first captain in Mumbai. I asked her if he was calm in that tournament. I was not surprised to hear the answer from Harman. Amol is very passionate about the game, the team, " Sharma said.

"Even I was not there, I could feel what happened inside that dressing room after that England game. Watching them lift the WC was a great feeling," said Rohit Sharma.

Harmanpreet Kaur said that even a month after winning the World Cup, the excitement still hasn't faded. People keep reminding her of the victory, and she recalls how long the team waited and how much frustration they endured over the years.

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"It has been a month (on WC win), but whenever I try to calm and relax myself, people just keep telling me what happened and how excited they are. Imagine how many years we waited, how frustrated we were. Finally now we have won it, it means a lot. I don't want to come out of that moment. It just keeps running in my mind. It is that special," Harmanpreet said after winning the World Cup.