Kapil Dev has plenty of praise for the Indian women’s cricket team

As the women’s cricket team stands at the cusp of creating history, Kapil Dev urges people to stop comparisons with his 1983 achievement.

Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev led India to their first-ever World Cup victory in 1983. Recently, he praised India’s women’s cricket team after they beat Australia in the semi-finals and reached the World Cup final, where they will face South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium.

Kapil Dev wants no comparisons between the women’s cricket team and his 1983 win.

The women in blue remain trophyless in ICC tournament play, and a chance at a maiden World Cup has got people back 42 years to when the men’s team had an incredible World Cup win. Kapil Dev, while speaking on a Star Sports promo, advised Harmanpreet Kaur and her team before their date with destiny. He said, “A lot of people compare them to ’83, and I don’t think there should ever be a comparison. These girls are much better, very smart, and the way they played cricket, it felt like they took the level of cricket to the next level.”

Kapil Dev’s words of wisdom for Harmapreet Kaur and team.

The cricket legend was full of credit for Harmanpreet Kaur, who stood up when it mattered most for her team and scored a fluent 89(88) during the giant 339-run chase in the semi-final. He advised the team to focus on the quality of cricket, saying the victory would follow directly from that. He said, “The way the captain played cricket is of a different level, and I would like that tomorrow’s final should be better than this. I can understand that you want to win to a certain extent, but what kind of cricket you play should be discussed more.”

Kapil Dev concluded, “If they win, there will be even more happiness, but they should play good cricket. The way they have played, it will be even better.”