“Don’t be scared…”: Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma urge India Women to chase T20 World Cup glory

The entire nation is pumped up for another India vs Pakistan cricket match. Tonight, the Indian Women’s cricket team will be up against the Pakistan Women’s cricket team at Edgbaston, Birmingham, for a group stage match of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 tournament.

Ahead of the much-awaited T20 World Cup clash, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shares a special video on the official ‘X’ account. Through the video, the Indian Men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir, ODI skipper Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and the newly appointed T20I captain Shreyas Iyer have tried to inspire the Women’s team through their words of wisdom and experience.

Every time you’re in doubt, take the positive route: Gautam Gambhir

Head coach Gautam Gambhir profoundly believes that the Harmanpreet Kaur-led team will definitely make crores of Indian cricket fans proud. He mentioned that they are among the few selectives who are selected for the match. Gautam Gambhir advises the Indian Women’s cricket team not to fear giving advice and asks them to always keep a positive approach.

“I’m sure that you’re going to make 140 crore Indian proud. Not many people get the opportunity to represent the country on the world stage. Don’t be scared of making a mistake. Every time you’re in doubt, take the positive route. Good luck, bring the cup home,” Gautam Gambhir said through the video.

Best wishes from all of us: Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma, the former India captain under whose leadership the Men in Blue captured the 2024 T20 World Cup and came close to winning the ODI World Cup as well, points out that in the past, the women’s cricket team came very close to touching the glory in the format.

But they can accomplish the unfinished business now as they did well in the recent past. Sharma has a strong belief that with a well-balanced and solid core, Kaur and Co. have all the elements to make a positive cut in this year’s T20 World Cup.

“They’ve been playing really good cricket for the past few years now. I know in T20 cricket they’ve come very close, but I want this time around to go all the way. Everyone’s rooting for them. They have a solid team, a very well-balanced team. And they’ll enjoy playing in England. Best wishes from all of us here in Men’s Team India,” Rohit Sharma said.

From #MenInBlue to #WomenInBlue 💙🏆

A special message as #TeamIndia gears up for the ICC Women’s #T20WorldCup 2026 in England ✉️ pic.twitter.com/P0WkRI320f

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 14, 2026

Best wishes from other stars for the Women’s cricket team in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup

In the same video, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and Ishan Kishan also wished the Women in Blue ahead of their first match in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup.

Shubman Gill: You guys have won it before, and you’ll do it again

Shreyas Iyer: Here’s wishing all the very best to the Indian women’s cricket team.

Ishan Kishan: I think just take it as another game. You all have been doing so well throughout the season, I feel. You have been playing amazing cricket. So just keep it simple, trust what you have done throughout the year.