Few cricketers have shaped the women’s game as profoundly and across as many roles as Lisa Sthalekar. A four-time World Cup winner for Australia, including twice in the ODI format, Lisa’s journey has evolved from being a player to becoming a coach, mentor, and commentator.

With the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup set to start on September 30, Lisa sat down with IANS for an exclusive interview about the upcoming marquee event, Australia’s chances of defending their title, how India are shaping up as a contender for the trophy, and more. Excerpts: -

Q. Do you believe that the upcoming competition could be the most tightly fought Women's ODI World Cup ever?

A. Well, if you look at the 2022 World Cup, we had close to 10 matches that came down to the last over, which was pretty unbelievable, and

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