Belief – the biggest strength that can win you the world!

I don’t have much memory of the 2005 Women’s World Cup cricket final, in which India got a 98-run hammering from Australia, but I did watch the live telecast of the 2017 Women’s World Cup cricket final. It still hurts when I recall that India slipped from 191/3 to 219 all out to lose that final against England by 9 runs. The manner in which a match India had no business losing was thrown away suggested that there lack of belief that they could actually get over the line. It also seemed that the team didn't have the stomach to fight till the end and win.

Unfortunately, this wasn't a one-off. In the years that followed, we saw this team losing several knockout matches from a position to win. The 2025 World Cup wasn't much different, as India lost their group matches against Australia, England and South Africa in similar fashion. Even fans started doubting if this team will get the necessary inspiration from somewhere to convert these defeats to memorable wins. That inspiration eventually came in the semifinals, that too against the defending champions Australia. Chasing a world record target of 339, they went against all odds, led by an innings of a lifetime by Jemimah Rodrigues, and pulled off a remarkable chase. By doing the near-unthinkable, the team finally got the belief that they can indeed win such matches and against such world-beaters. Once that happened, there was no looking back and the World Cup final win against South Africa didn't come much as a surprise.

Photo Courtesy: Amul India

So the bottomline is, be it sports or any profession - academics, corporate, or even in business - you need to have the belief in yourself and your team that you can successfully execute the task given to you. In the corporate space, in particular, we often see people assuming that they are probably not good enough when they see that they're not assigned enough work, or relevant work, or not included in important discussions. While it is human to think so, the key is not to think negative and believe that "hey, if I'm good enough, my turn or my opportunity will surely come, nothing can stop that". If you have this belief, trust me, it's the biggest strength you can have to make an impression wherever you go!
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