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Muzumdar Calls India Women ‘Best in the World’ as He Details Coaching Shift Behind World Cup Win

Muzumdar credits clearer messaging with a fitness-first focus for India’s title breakthrough.

Overview

  • Speaking at HTLS 2025, the head coach called his side “the best in the world, across genders,” highlighting how players internalize guidance.
  • He recounted a pre-final address focused on staying present as plans changed due to morning rain and intense pressure at a packed DY Patil Stadium.
  • He said India regrouped after three consecutive defeats when he “shook things up,” a reset senior players embraced before the late surge.
  • In a News18 interview, he said he had to unlearn habits from men’s cricket and set a World Cup as the squad’s shared goal in his first meeting.
  • He emphasized two years of work on fitness and fielding, and recalled the 52-run victory over South Africa and the celebrations that followed.