From Domestic Legend to World Cup winning coach: Amol Muzumdar inspiring journey with Team India Women’s
The India Women’s team finally made history and registered their name in the best moments of cricket as they won the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. Not only this Women’s World Cup got their new winner after a long wait of 25 years.
Team India Women’s created history and achieved one of the biggest milestones as they lifted the trophy of the Women’s World Cup 2025 and beat South Africa by 52 runs on November 2. However, this moment was one of the greatest moments for the Indian team as they failed won’t be able to win the title in 2005 and 2017.
After that, two unsuccessful efforts by an Indian team in 2005 and 2017. This moment was special for them as they got their first title for the very first time in 25 years. The whole squad, including skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, was seen celebrating and enjoying their win and also broke down as well.
However, the main man of the Indian women’s team was the hero of the team. He was the coach of the winning side, Amol Muzumdar. The guy who led his side into the finals of the game and came as the champions of the tournament.
Who Is Amol Muzumdar?
Other than the coach of the Indian Women’s team. He was also a one of the best cricketer and a legend player of the domestic cricket. In his domestic career he played 171 matches and batted 260 times and scored 11,167 runs at an average of 48.13 with the highest score of 260.
Add to that 30 100s and 60 50s. That level of consistency takes some skill. He played for different teams like Andhra, Assam, Mumbai and India A. In fact, he was Sachin Tendulkar’s teammate in Mumbai.
Why Amol Muzumdar Was Never Considered
Amol Muzumdar couldn’t make it into the Indian national team because, during his playing days, the squad was filled with legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, and VVS Laxman.
In 2014, he retired from first-class cricket, bringing an end to his long domestic career. However, his journey with cricket didn’t end there. Eleven years later, he returned to the spotlight this time as the head coach of the Indian women’s team that went on to win their first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup title.
Amol Muzumdar Never Got to Play for India
Surprisingly, despite his remarkable consistency in domestic cricket, Amol Muzumdar never wore the Indian jersey. Throughout his two-decade-long career, a national call-up never came his way. He became one of those rare yet unfortunate players whose talent and hard work couldn’t translate into an India debut. His playing career, though filled with records, ended without the glory it truly deserved. Still, Amol never let that be the end of his cricketing journey he simply turned the page and began a new chapter with the same love and dedication for the game.
Amol Muzumdar’s Journey as the Indian Women’s Cricket Team Coach
Amol Muzumdar took over as the head coach of the Indian women’s cricket team in 2023, marking the beginning of their journey towards the 2025 World Cup. Two years later, on that unforgettable night, all his efforts and belief paid off. The man once overlooked for the men’s national team had now guided the women to their first-ever World Cup triumph — a truly poetic moment of redemption. At 50, with his 51st birthday just around the corner, this victory couldn’t have been a more perfect early birthday gift or a prouder milestone in his cricketing story.
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