New Delhi: India’s in-form vice-captain Smriti Mandhana feels the energy of home crowd will be a defining factor as the co-hosts gears up to play in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, starting on September 30.

India will open their campaign against co-hosts Sri Lanka in Guwahati, as they begin their quest to win their first-ever World Cup. “We all have been waiting for this World Cup. A lot of things have changed for women’s cricket in India since 2013 when I was a kid.”

“I am really excited to see how the stadiums turn out and the way they will support. The Women’s Premier League (WPL) has made us immune to the loud crowd as well. Nothing can beat people cheering India at the stadiums,” said Smriti on JioStar on Thursday.

She also recalled of the time when she received her first Indian je

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