By Admin 
Amanjot Kaur sees the brighter things of life.
So when Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur got out early in India’s World Cup match against Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Tuesday (September 30, 2025), she also saw it as an opportunity to have a go with the bat, down the order.
“Smriti and Harman have been scoring a lot of runs, and, touch wood, they will continue to do so, but in this game, I got a chance to bat, and it felt nice, and Deepti Sharma also liked to have such an opportunity,” Amanjot said, shortly after knocks from Deepti and her, as well as the other all-rounder Sneh Rana, batted India out of trouble and starred in a 59-run win in the opening match of the World Cup.
She didn’t think India was in trouble even after losing four wickets in two overs with the scoreboard reading 124 for six (it was 120 for two a few minutes earlier). “How can India be in trouble, when I was still to bat?” she smiled.
The 25-year-old from Chandigarh may have been joking, but it also spoke about her self-belief. The confidence with which she took on the Lankan bowlers and went for big shots when India had few wickets was evident. “You would have blamed me if I tried to block a few balls and then got out,” she smiled again, when asked about the risk she was taking.
She had been out of action for a while and could not play in India’s recent home series against Australia. She had been undergoing rehabilitation at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
“I felt I should be either at hundred percent or not play; I don’t like such half-measures,” she said. “I should be able to stop runs and contribute as an all-rounder. Otherwise anyone can play in my place.”
She showed that at the moment she was indeed the best player for that role in the Indian team.