Overview
- Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Muzumdar described his team as "the best in the world, across genders" following last month’s triumph.
- He said winning player trust and choosing words carefully transformed the environment as he adapted his methods after decades in men’s cricket.
- Following defeats to South Africa, Australia and England, the squad reframed the England result as not "crossing the line" as senior players held a private meeting and tactics were adjusted.
- Muzumdar pinpointed turning points including centuries by Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana against New Zealand, Jemimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 127 versus Australia, and Shafali Verma’s all-round impact, with Deepti Sharma named player of the tournament.
- He credited two years of fitness and fielding work since his 2023 appointment and recalled Harmanpreet Kaur’s title-sealing catch, a 50,000-strong celebration at DY Patil Stadium, and festivities that ran past 2:30 a.m.