India women's coach urges side to carry 2025 World Cup belief into 2027 Champions Trophy
India women's coach Amol Muzumdar urged the team to carry 2025 ODI World Cup confidence into the 2027 Champions Trophy. Oman qualified for the 2027 World Cup qualifier despite losing their last seven matches.
India women's head coach Amol Muzumdar said the team should carry belief from their 2025 ODI World Cup win into the 2027 Champions Trophy. Muzumdar made the comments while preparing for the upcoming series against England.
England captain Harry Brook said his side will focus on fitness and skills ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Mike Hussey was appointed Australia's consultant coach for the 2027 Ashes and ODI World Cup and will also serve as T20 advisor for the 2028 Olympics and T20 World Cup, starting with Australia's T20I series against England.
The ODI World Cup Global Qualifier playoff will follow a single round-robin format with the top four teams advancing. Four teams qualified via ICC World Cup League 2: UAE, Canada, Namibia and Nepal. Oman finished fourth in League 2 to qualify for the 2027 World Cup qualifier despite losing their last seven matches. Matches will be played at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground and Lower Mulpani Cricket Stadium.
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Oman's qualification despite seven straight losses shows that consistency across the full League 2 cycle matters more than late momentum, a lesson that could reshape how teams approach the remaining fixtures.