India may be perched comfortably at the top of the Women’s World Cup standings with a net run rate of +1.515 — the third best after England’s commanding +3.773 and Bangladesh’s +1.623 — but the glossy numbers tell only part of the story.
Yes, two wins in two games sound reassuring, but they’ve come against Pakistan and Sri Lanka — teams that, while spirited, aren’t exactly tournament heavyweights. The real test will arrive when India run into England, Australia, and the other powerhouses who rarely offer second chances.
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Despite the unbeaten start, the performances haven’t quite been clinical. Smriti Mandhana’s twin failures have exposed the middle order’s fragility, forcing the others to grind ra
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