In a moment brimming with emotion, Team India women’s cricket head coach Amol Muzumdar mirrored Rohit Sharma’s famous flag-planting celebration after Harmanpreet Kaur’s squad secured a dominant 52-run victory against South Africa in the final at the DY Patil Stadium.
This iconic gesture, reminiscent of captain Rohit Sharma planting the Indian flag on the Bridgetown ground after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup, was passionately recreated by Muzumdar in Navi Mumbai.
Muzumdar, visibly overwhelmed, expressed his sentiments after India clinched their inaugural ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title. He described the victory as a “watershed moment” that he believes will forever transform the landscape of Indian cricket.
“I’m speechless. Absolutely proud. They deserve every bit of this moment,” he shared following the match. “The hard work, the belief — they’ve made every Indian proud.”
He continued, “We never let early setbacks define us. We dominated most matches but just needed to finish better. Once we did that, there was no looking back.”
Muzumdar particularly lauded the team’s renewed emphasis on fitness and fielding, an aspect he had prioritized as coach.
“That was something we talked about a lot in the dressing room,” he explained. “The energy in the field today showed how much they’ve grown. I couldn’t have asked for more.”
For Muzumdar, a player widely regarded as one of India’s most talented who never got to play at the highest international level, this win held profound personal meaning.
“It’s a watershed moment,” he stated softly. “The ripple effects will be felt for generations.”
As the Indian tricolour proudly fluttered over the DY Patil Stadium and tears of joy flowed freely among players and fans, Muzumdar’s words perfectly encapsulated the profound emotion of a historic night.