Sneh Rana takes a dig at Indian Men's Cricket Team when questioned about Women's Team Trophy Draught

Indian Women’s Cricket Team spinner Sneh Rana shared her thoughts on the team's prospects in the upcoming ICC tournaments, drawing inspiration from the men's team's long-awaited triumph.

She highlighted that just as the Indian Cricket Team had to wait a decade to win another ICC trophy, the women's team can look to replicate that success. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team recently clinched the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with a thrilling seven-run victory over South Africa in the final on June 29 in Barbados.

Sneh Rana draws a parallel between Indian Men’s and Women’s ICC trophy successes

And Rana believes that this historic triumph can serve as a motivational boost for India Women. The Indian women's team is all set to begin their Women's Asia Cup title defense against Pakistan on July 19 in Sri Lanka. However, the Indian girls’ true test will come with the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in October and the ODI World Cup 2025 in India next year.

The Indian women’s team has come close to ICC glory in the past, losing in the finals of the 2005 and 2017 ODI World Cups to Australia and England, respectively, and falling short in the 2020 T20 World Cup final against Australia. However, Rana is confident that they would go all the way to bring the cup this time around.

Furthermore, Rana praised the Indian women's cricket team for their consistent efforts over the past 2-3 years, as she pointed out that just as the men's team took nearly a decade to secure another ICC trophy, the women's team is on a similar path, working hard and preparing for their moment.

The Indian spinner acknowledged that achieving success in the ICC events is a steady process, requiring time, sacrifices, and perseverance, but she remains optimistic that the women's team will eventually reach their goal. Her comments came before the start of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024.

We will eventually get there: Sneh Rana on India Women's long wait to win ICC trophy

Sneh Rana was quoted as saying by PTI: “The Indian women's cricket team, if you look at the past 2-3 years, is doing their best. For winning the ICC trophy, let's take the men's (team's) example. It took almost 10 years to get the trophy. They have been preparing and working hard for it for a long time. To achieve something big, it will not happen overnight. It will take time. It will take a lot of sacrifices, a lot of struggles, and a lot of things in between. But eventually, we will get there.”

The Indian spinner highlighted that errors are a natural part of playing numerous matches and do not reflect that a player is underperforming. She emphasized that every player aims to perform their best for their country while acknowledging that mistakes can happen, sometimes due to an off day.

Rana also mentioned that playing in major tournaments will help them gain experience, which is crucial in their hunt for ICC trophies. Rana signed off by saying, “When we play N number of matches, the chances of errors are higher. But it doesn't mean that someone is bad at it. Obviously, as a player, when you are on the field, you want to always do your best for your country. No one is there to say that it's okay; it will happen (ho jayega). But it could also be a matter of a bad day for someone. As far as ICC trophies are concerned, for big events, the more matches we play, the more experience we will get.”