Australia, jo chhe baar ke champion hain, unke saath June 28 ko Lord’s mein takkar hai – yeh toh almost ek diwar se takraane jaisa hai. Group 2 mein England aur New Zealand ke saath shayad thodi si aasani hoti, par yahan toh South Africa aur do qualifiers bhi hain, jo koi bhi surprise de sakte hain.
Lekin thodi der ke liye sochiye – kya India ke paas mauka nahi hai? Harmanpreet Kaur ki captaincy mein team ne 2020 ke final mein jagah banayi thi, bhale hi Australia se haar gayi. Smriti Mandhana aur Shafali Verma jaisi khiladiyon ke saath, India ke paas firepower hai. Mandhana ne 2024 T20 World Cup mein 104 runs banaye the 4 matches mein, aur Verma ka aggressive style kisi bhi bowling attack ko hila sakta hai. Deepti Sharma, jo off-spin ke saath all-rounder hai, ne 43 wickets liye hain T20 World Cup history mein – yeh koi chhoti baat nahi! Pakistan ke liye Bismah Maroof aur Diana Baig jaisi khiladi hain, par consistency mein India se pichhe hain.
India ke Key Players ke Stats (T20 World Cup 2024):
| Khiladi | Matches | Runs | Average | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | 4 | 104 | 26.00 | – | – |
| Shafali Verma | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | – | – |
| Deepti Sharma | 4 | 45 | 15.00 | 6 | 6.20 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | – | – |
Yeh stats batate hain ki India ke paas talent hai, aur agar strategy sahi rahi toh Australia ke saath bhi jeet sakte hain. 2016 mein West Indies ne Australia ko final mein haraaya tha – toh kyun na India aisa kare? Edgbaston ka pitch spin ke liye helpful hota hai, jo Deepti aur Radha Yadav ke liye faaydemand ho sakta hai. Lord’s ka final July 5 ko hai, aur agar India semi-finals (June 30 aur July 2, The Oval) tak pahunchta hai, toh unka confidence unhe ek naya itihas likhne ka mauka de sakta hai.
Lekin sach kahun toh, yeh sab itna aasaan nahi. Australia ki Alyssa Healy aur Ellyse Perry jaisi khiladi kisi bhi team ko hara sakti hain. Unka record – 6 titles – apne aap mein darr paida karta hai. Pakistan ke saath match mein bhi, emotional pressure hamesha India par zyada hota hai. Kya India is baar apne fans ko khushi de payega, ya phir ek aur World Cup mein bas “almost there” wali kahani banegi?
