Ashwins Reaction After the Women’s World Cup Win Raises Questions on Mens Team

The India Women's team made a heartfelt gesture after winning the World Cup. They called upon all the former players to celebrate the World Cup win with them, such as Mithali Raj, Anjum Chopra, and Jhulan Goswami. Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has praised this action.

Moments of the historic Women's World Cup win by the Indian team can still not be forgotten by the fans. India made history by winning its first-ever Women's World Cup, creating a moment similar to the Men's team in 1983. The final clash took place on 2 November

With India winning the game by 52 runs, they were able to finally win the World Cup. Former players such as Mithali Raj, Anjum Chopra, and Jhulan Goswami were also present for this historic game. In a wholesome moment, the Indian team shared the trophy with them, dedicating it to the efforts they had made for the India Women's team to be present at the stage they are.

1. Ashwin Reacts

Following the win of the India Women's team in the World Cup final, the former Indian cricketer, Ravichandran Ashwin, sent praises to them. The World Cup had returned to the country after 14 years, since the last time it was won by MS Dhoni in 2011. He posted a video on his YouTube channel and also talked about the actions of the Women's team after the win.

Ashwin praised them, the former players to the trophy celebration. “This victory of the Indian team, how do you see it? Back in 2016-17, when Harmanpreet Kaur played that incredible innings against Australia, after that came the heartbreak against England. Jhulan Goswami was part of that World Cup. Mithali Raj was part of that World Cup.”

India lost a close game against England in the finals, and in the current edition, the team mostly had young players. Further, he , “Even yesterday, the Indian team gave the trophy to Mithali Raj. Why did they do that? I actually take my hat off to the Indian women’s team for that. The Indian men’s team has never done something like this. Sometimes in front of the media, we say things because that’s the media trend, that this person did it or that person did it. But I haven’t often seen anyone giving true credit to the previous generation. Usually, it becomes about ‘my generation’s team is good’ and 'your generation’s team wasn’t that great.’ I’ve seen a lot of such discussions.”

Anjum Chopra, Mithali Raj, and Jhulan Goswami played a vital role for the Indian team in the Women's World Cup. But they never got to win the finals and lay their hands on the World Cup trophy. Even after being retired, they were finally able to see the team winning it and even celebrate with them, the win for which the whole nation had waited for years.

Ashwin by saying, “This women’s team, Anjum Chopra was there, Mithali Raj was there, and by handing them the trophy, they allowed them to see with joy that the seeds they once planted and nurtured are now standing tall as winners today. I found that fascinating, unbelievably good. Because this victory that the Indian women achieved, it didn’t come today. It’s the result of 25 years of work, maybe two or even three decades.”

With Ashwin saying that this is something which the Men's team has not done, it has been a dig at the Indian players. But the actions taken by the Indian Women's team to dedicate the win to their former players are being praised not just by Ashwin, but by players all around the world.

2. RCB’s IPL 2025 Win

What the Indian Women's team did by dedicating the win to their former players was also done by Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The team waited for 17 seasons to win the IPL trophy, and they were finally able to do it in season 18, i.e., IPL 2025. The last time RCB reached the finals, they had players such as Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, 

Despite them giving their best, the team was not able to get their hands on the title. But after the historic win against the Punjab Kings, the team called upon both Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers for the trophy celebration. Virat Kohli also had some kind words for them, as the trio reunited in the IPL and finally lifted the trophy together.