India, Nov. 2 -- As tensions ran high in Hobart, where Suryakumar Yadav's men battled to level the T20I series, a different kind of anticipation gripped the Indian dressing room. Head coach Gautam Gambhir, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, and a few teammates were seen glued to the screen, their eyes fixed on Navi Mumbai, where Harmanpreet Kaur's India faced South Africa in the Women's World Cup final.

In a photo that quickly went viral on social media, head coach Gautam Gambhir, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, batter Rinku Singh, fielding coach T Dilip, and other members of the Indian squad - including support staff - were seen seated inside the Hobart dressing room, eyes locked on the screen as they followed every moment of India's Women's...