Mumbai: The Indian women cricket team’s feat at Navi Mumbai on Sunday evening was not only a victory, but sent out a strong message to all young girls who wish to take up the sport as a career.

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“We have been talking about this for many years – we’ve been playing good cricket, but we had to win one big tournament. (But) without that, we couldn’t talk about change,” Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur told the media after India’s win.

“At the end of the day, fans and the audience want to see their favourite team win. It’s not that we weren’t playing good cricket, but we were waiting badly for this moment, and today we g

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