Can’t say India was in trouble; I was yet to bat: Amanjot’s confident take on India’s batting vs SL
In Guwahati on October 1, India’s star all-rounder Amanjot Kaur lit up the post-match press conference with sharp, funny responses after the Women in Blue kicked off their ODI World Cup campaign with a solid win over Sri Lanka.
Kaur shone brightly on the field, delivering with both bat and ball to help India post a challenging 270-run total. She topped the scoring charts for her team, proving her value as a key player in women’s cricket.
The match turned tense when Sri Lanka’s Inoka Ranaweera grabbed three quick wickets in just five balls, putting pressure on India’s batters. But Kaur stepped up alongside Deepti Sharma, building a crucial 100-plus run partnership that steadied the innings and boosted the score.
When reporters asked about the dugout chatter during that tricky phase, Kaur brushed off any panic with humor and confidence. “You can’t say India was in trouble—I hadn’t batted yet!” she quipped. “Don’t jump to conclusions too fast. The 50-over format is a marathon, so the first 10 overs might not go your way, but the next 10 could. We’re taking it one game at a time. We nailed Day 1 with a win, and now we focus on the next eight days—fingers crossed we keep it up.”
Kaur made it clear that team success trumps personal stats. “I’m not chasing my own numbers,” she said. “Whether I score 10 runs or 20, what matters is India wins. That’s why we play—for the team. My cramps might bug me for a day, but a victory lasts longer.”
Reflecting on her bold approach after India lost wickets in a rush, Kaur called cricket “totally unpredictable.” She laughed about the media’s expectations: “If I’d played it safe and slow, you’d have called me out for wasting deliveries. That’s cricket for you. Better to go for it, score some runs, and not leave the next batter high and dry. You need those scoreboard points to defend, especially with six wickets down. I knew Deepti and I could click, so I just held on. The more we stayed in, the better the total—and that’s exactly what happened.”
Kaur credited her recent rehab stint for sharpening her mindset and fueling her World Cup comeback. “There’s an old saying: a wounded lion steps back for a bigger leap,” she joked, drawing laughs. “You guys are turning me into a one-liner queen! I wasn’t badly hurt, but I knew my body needed a break to come back fresh. I talked to the coaches, got some scans, and decided I couldn’t give just 80-90%—it’s all or nothing for the team.”
She explained opting out to avoid fatigue: “If they wanted me for the World Cup, I needed rest. I’m only useful if I bat well, bowl sharp, and field like a pro as a true all-rounder. Otherwise, anyone could step in.”
Facing the heat when she walked in to bat amid mounting pressure, the 25-year-old admitted nerves hit hard in the World Cup opener. “That huge crowd gets to you every time,” she said. “But experience teaches you: after six dot balls, don’t swing at the seventh. Pre-rehab Aman might have, but now I get patience. Rehab made me grateful—it built that calm.”
Kaur’s mix of grit and wit has fans buzzing about India’s women’s cricket team prospects in the ODI World Cup.
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