India Womens Team Offers Prayers at Mahakaleshwar Temple During World Cup Campaign

ByAnupam Pandey,SportsCafe Editor

Last Wednesday at 6:54 PM

The Women's World Cup stands at the edge for the Indian team. After four games, the team holds 4th spot in the standings with 2 wins. With the next three games being vital, the players visited the Mahakaleshwar temple to seek blessings.

India Women’s Team Offers Prayers at Mahakaleshwar Temple During World Cup Campaign.

Sometimes, taking blessings from the Almighty could bring in a much-needed confidence. And this is also the case for the Indian team in the Women's World Cup. The team had a great start to the tournament, winning their first two games,

But the success was short-lived, as the Indian team lost its next two games against South Africa and Australia. Now their qualification chances have reduced, and all the matches left for the team are crucial. At this point, players decided to seek the blessings of Mahakal, for which they visited the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain.

1. Indian Team's Qualification in Women's World Cup

With the Women's World Cup now halfway complete for the Indian team, questions remain about its qualification. As of now, India stands at the 4th spot in the rankings with two wins and two losses. With their net run rate being positive, it will be a positive factor for the team's qualification to the playoffs.

in the league stages of the tournament. Losing even a single game would affect their qualification chances to a great extent. The team will be facing England, New Zealand, and Bangladesh in its next three games.

Apart from India Women, only New Zealand Women seem close to the brink of qualification. But they have secured just one win in four games, making every game count for the team. This also means that the clash between India Women and New Zealand Women of which team could reach the playoffs.

The Indian team will be facing England Women next in the league stages. They have gone undefeated in the Women's World Cup so far, and also seem to be strong contenders for the title win, apart from Australia Women. With every game being important for India, they would have to defeat England Women and make a statement to the other teams.

2. Krunal Pandya at Mahakaleshwar Temple

Before the India Women's team, Krunal Pandya visited the Mahakaleshwar temple in November 2024. He went on to seek blessings, as it had been a long time since Krunal made his name with his performances. But this time, it seems that his prayers at the temple worked,

He went to the temple at the same time when RCB had bought him in the IPL Mega auction. Being a part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team meant that Krunal Pandya would also be anxious to support the team to win the IPL title.

Krunal Pandya maintained his best performances for the team throughout the IPL 2025 season. Not only did he help the team in the league stages, but he also performed well for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final clash. RCB went against Punjab Kings in the finals,

But all the RCB bowlers conceded runs. At this time, Krunal Pandya bowled a match-changing spell. He conceded 17 runs and took 2 wickets in four overs, which put the game in favour of RCB. With this, he too helped the team to end its IPL title jinx, as they finally won their first title. Plus, Krunal Pandya received his second POTM award in the IPL finals.

As the blessings helped Krunal Pandya, he also ensured to give his best performance. Now fans await to see whether the India Women's team will be able to do the same in the Women's World Cup or not.