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"Wanted to stay on the wicket": Amanjot Kaur after rescuing India in CWC25 opener

Akshita Patel

Amanjot Kaur leads India Women to big win [Source: @BCCIWomen/X.com]Amanjot Kaur leads India Women to big win [Source: @BCCIWomen/X.com]

India’s ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 campaign is off to a winning start, but not without drama. Playing in Guwahati, the hosts defeated Sri Lanka by 59 runs (DLS method), thanks to a gritty fightback from Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma after a shocking batting collapse.

India looked comfortable early on but suddenly lost 4 wickets for just 4 runs, tumbling to 124/6 after 27 overs. With the home crowd stunned, Amanjot walked in under heavy pressure. 

Amanjot Kaur on match-winning partnership with Deepti Sharma

Rather than panic, Amanjot Kaur showed remarkable composure and belief in her partnership with Deepti Sharma. The duo combined to create a match-changing 103-run partnership which totally shifted the momentum in India’s favour.

Amanjot, who scored a fluent 57 off 56 balls, later admitted in a post-match press conference that she was simply focused on sticking to her process. The support of Deepti helped her gain confidence, and their plan of batting deep worked like magic.

"I don't think we were in trouble because I was yet to bat. I knew that Deepti was with me. We can make a long partnership. I wanted to stay on the wicket. The wicket was a little sticky, it was holding, it was moving, it was moving, so as long as we played, we knew that we could get a decent total for India, and we did just that," Kaur said.

Following the victory, Amanjot also spoke of the chance to bat higher in the order. But she insisted that, irrespective of the number, protecting the wicket was important.

"I rarely get a chance to bat, I got the chance today and I enjoyed it when I batted and I'm sure Deepti was also very happy to do batting. If I would have played slowly and got out then you’ll would say I wasted so many balls and didn’t get any runs. That is how cricket is. At least that ball will not be spoilt for the next person. Because ultimately, you have to put up some score on the scoreboard to defend," she added.

The victory gives India Women a strong start in their quest for a maiden 50-over Women’s World Cup title. The team will now turn its attention to a blockbuster clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday.