India, May 27 -- Captain Laura Wolvaardt said successive near-misses have intensified South Africa's desire to clinch an ICC title, adding that the recent series win over India has significantly boosted the team's confidence ahead of the women's T20 World Cup.

South Africa head into the tournament as one of the favourites after reaching back-to-back T20 World Cup finals in 2023 and 2024. They also finished runners-up at last year's ODI World Cup, leaving the Proteas eager to finally cross the final hurdle.

"Reaching back-to-back T20 World Cup finals has obviously been very special for us as a team, but I think it's also made us even hungrier to go one step further," Wolvaardt wrote in her column for the ICC.

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