Dubai, Sep 25
Meg Lanning, a two-time ICC Women's Cricket World Cup champion, has emphasised the significance of India starting their campaign with a victory against Sri Lanka in the tournament opener on September 30, saying that a win in the opener could set the tone for their campaign.
The former Australia captain, while discussing the challenges of hosting a home World Cup explained how India’s opening match against Sri Lanka might impact their overall campaign.
“I think it's a crucial game for them because it can almost release the pressure a little bit. If they can play a good, solid game up front, get the win on the board, then I think that might just calm them down a little bit. Because yeah, home World Cups, there'll be obviously a lot of pressure and expectation on them to do well.
"So if they're able to set up their tournament really nicely by putting in a solid performance up front, then it makes it easier towards the back end,” Lanning said on ICC Review.