‘Momentum Is Very Important’: Harmanpreet Urges India To Trust Plans In Asia Cup Knockout Stage

'Momentum Is Everything': Harmanpreet Kaur on India's Asia Cup Knockout Push

Dubai: As the Women's Asia Cup heads into its knockout stage, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has issued a clear message to her squad—trust the process, protect your momentum, and take it one game at a time.

With just two matches left in this tournament, Harmanpreet knows exactly what's at stake. Speaking in a BCCI video on Monday, she kept it simple but pointed:

"The next two games are very important for us. One game at a time; the next game is very important. Momentum is very important now. Trusting ourselves, trusting our plans and just going the way we have been batting and bowling during the league stage."

What's Working For India

Harmanpreet broke down the department-bydepartment contributions that have kept India firing on all cylinders:

- Game 1: Shafali Verma's explosive opening—pure intent up top.

- Game 2: Smriti Mandhana's century, described as "outstanding to watch."

- Latest match: The bowling unit stepping up and taking the challenge.

"They just need to trust their plans and trust themselves and execute whenever the team needs it. Good overall performance for everyone. And now the semis are there, the finals are there. I think we just need to keep doing the hard work again and again," she added.

The Clinical Take

From a performance standpoint, what Harmanpreet is describing is textbook. In knockout cricket, the teams that sustain momentum and avoid overthinking win. The league stage has given India a confidence bank to draw from—and the captain's emphasis on treating each match in isolation is the right mental approach under pressure.

Her closing note was as much about gratitude as grit—crediting teammates, BCCI, sports staff, and family as her foundation, and committing to keep grinding.

Semi-finals await. Now India just needs to execute. 🏏

Source: IANS

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