Momentum Matters: India’s Female Cricket Side Eyes Back-to-Back Wins

New Delhi, September 7 – With the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 entering the knockout rounds, India’s captain Hermanpreet Kaur called for continuity in performance. In a short video posted by the BCCI, she reminded her fellow players that the “momentum we have built is crucial” and that the next two matches will be “very important”.

She advised the squad to focus on individual games rather than looking too far ahead, reinforcing the strategies that proved successful in the league stage. "Believe in yourself, trust the plans, and play the way we have been batting and bowling," Kaur said.

The captain specifically praised Shefali Verma’s attacking stroke play in the first knockout encounter and Smriti Mandhana’s century in the second, labeling both innings as “fantastic”. She also gave credit to the bowlers for embracing the challenge and executing their plans when required.

Kaur’s comments arrived as India confronts the heightened stakes of the semifinals. She also reflected on her historic achievement of becoming the first cricketer, male or female, to captain 150 T20 International matches, a milestone reached against Pakistan. The skipper thanked her teammates, the board, support staff and her family for the encouragement that helped her reach this point.

The message was clear: maintain the high standards, work hard, and let the momentum carry the side to the final.