Harmanpreet Kaur has said that India's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup triumph will serve as a powerful confidence booster as the side prepares to chase a maiden ICC Women's T20 World Cup title in England and Wales from 12 June. The skipper made the remarks at a pre-match press conference in Chelmsford on Wednesday, ahead of a three-match T20I series against England beginning 28 May.

Kaur's Personal Dream

Harmanpreet Kaur made her India debut at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2009 — also held in England — making this tournament a deeply personal milestone. 'It will be a dream come true for any cricketer who made their debut in England and then winning the World Cup in England, I think I can't ask anything else for myself and from God,' she said.

Now preparing for her 10th Women's T20 World Cup appearance, Kaur is the only member of the current Indian squad to have featured in every edition of the tournament. She is also the first Indian captain to lift a Women's Cricket World Cup trophy, a distinction that adds weight to her leadership heading into the mega event.

Confidence Carried Over From ODI Glory

'I think winning the World Cup gave us a lot of confidence, and I think that confidence will carry over to this T20 World Cup. When you win, you know what things you have done really well to win that World Cup. We know how to perform under pressure. So I think those things will give us confidence playing this T20 World Cup,' Kaur said.

India arrived in England on the back of a successful white-ball series against the hosts, giving the squad additional momentum. The bilateral T20I series against England serves as a conditioning exercise to help the players acclimatise to English conditions ahead of the tournament proper.

India's Tournament Road Map

India have been placed in Group 1 alongside Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Netherlands. Before the tournament begins, they will face West Indies on 8 June and England on 10 June in warm-up fixtures.

India's tournament opener pits them against arch-rivals Pakistan on 14 June at Edgbaston, Birmingham — one of the most anticipated early-round clashes of the competition.

What's at Stake

India enter as reigning ODI World Cup champions and, notably, having claimed their maiden T20 World Cup title at home the previous year. A second successive global title — this time in the shortest format on foreign soil — would mark an unprecedented run of dominance in women's cricket. Kaur's stated focus on consistency and positive intent signals a team that has moved from chasing confidence to defending it. All eyes will be on Edgbaston on 14 June when India and Pakistan meet in what promises to be the tournament's early flashpoint.