India, Nov. 2 -- The Indian women's team has the chance to create history and have an unprecedented impact on the world of cricket, as they gear up for a Women's World Cup final on home turf against South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium. The women in blue remain trophyless in ICC tournament play, and a chance at a maiden World Cup has set minds back 42 years to when the men's team snapped their own duck.

Indian fans might be on edge as the women's team tries to shed the disappointments of the past and win on home turf, but the team got some inspiration and some words of wisdom from a man who has been to that frontier and crossed it before. Kapil Dev spoke on a Star Sports promo with some advice for Harmanpreet Kaur and her team before the...