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Sachin Tendulkar Views 2025 ODI WC As Watershed Moment For Women's Cricket
'A Teenage Girl Might Be...': Sachin Tendulkar Views 2025 ODI World Cup As Watershed Moment For Women's Cricket; Here's Why
On the eve of the 2025 ODI Women's World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar weighs in on its greater significance, and how it promises to reshape the very fabric of the sport.
Cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar believes that the 2025 edition of the ODI World Cup will be a seminal moment for women's cricket in India, much similar to how the triumph of the 1983 ODI World Cup shaped the legacy of the men's team.
The ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 will kickstart on Tuesday, September 30 with India and Sri Lanka locking horns in the opening contest in Guwahati.
Ahead of the start of the 2025 ODI Women's World Cup, Tendulkar recalled how seeing India's 1983 ODI World Cup triumph and being a ball boy for the 1987 edition had ignited his dream to play for the country.
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"That win told an entire generation of young Indians that dreams need not be constrained by boundaries. The stories from that campaign, like Kapil paaji's legendary 175 against Zimbabwe - a knock that might not have been televised but is immortalized, are etched in our memory as folklore," Tendulkar wrote in his column for the ICC.
Revisiting his own experience of being star-struck by his childhood heroes as a ball boy at the 1987 Men's Cricket World Cup in India, Tendulkar said, "Standing on the sidelines that day, watching heroes up close, I resolved that one day I too would wear that India jersey.
Now, nearly four decades later, I sense that women's cricket in India stands on the cusp of its own watershed moment. The upcoming ICC Women's World Cup will not just be about chasing a trophy; it will be about igniting countless dreams."
The ICC Hall of Famer believes the tournament will see some of the finest in the game spark hopes to countless dreams.
"Somewhere in Moga, a teenage girl might be clutching her bat tighter, hoping to emulate her idol Harmanpreet Kaur. In Sangli, another girl might be practicing her drives, daring to dream like Smriti Mandhana," said Tendulkar.
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Sachin Tendulkar Hails Influence Of Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana
Meanwhile, Sachin Tendulkar lauded the influence of India's standout batting duo at this Women's ODI World Cup, and how they have helped women's cricket to take centre-stage in India.
"I still remember vividly Harmanpreet's magnificent 171 against Australia in the 2017 World Cup. It was not just an innings; it was a statement. The sheer audacity of her strokeplay, the clarity of her mind, and the courage in her heart took women's cricket in India into a new orbit.
I believe that was the moment when many stopped seeing women's cricket as a sideshow - it became centre stage," said Tendulkar.
"Smriti, too, has become one of the most important and experienced members of this side. There is a silken grace to her batting, a natural rhythm in the way she times the ball.
That record-breaking 50-ball century against Australia was not only breath-taking - it was a resounding message that Indian women can dominate at the very highest level. She is not just an elite batter, but a symbol of modern India's confidence," he added.
Record Prize Money For ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025
The upcoming Women's ODI World Cup is set to create a new benchmark in the sport. Among them, is a record prize money pot announced by the ICC.
Highlighting its significance, the India great said, "I also want to thank the ICC for announcing record prize money for this tournament, even surpassing what was on offer for the men's World Cup in 2023. Symbolically and practically, it sends a powerful message—that women's cricket deserves not just applause, but equal respect."
The 52-year-old Tendulkar believes while India will be chasing their dream of a maiden ICC Women's ODI World Cup title, the players will also bear a larger responsibility on their shoulders.
"They will not just be representing India in a sporting contest. They will be carrying with them the hopes of millions, the possibility of inspiring a generation, and the power to redefine what is achievable," he said.
"Just as 1983 gave Indian cricket a new identity, I believe this World Cup can do the same for women's cricket in India," he added.
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