, Aug. 11 -- Indian cricket star Harmanpreet Kaur has lived the highs and lows of India's women's cricket. Now, with a World Cup on home soil less than two months away, she's hoping the story finally ends with a trophy.

"Playing in front of a home crowd is always special," the India captain said on Monday during the tournament's 50-day countdown launch, the Indian media reported.

"Hopefully this time we'll give our 100 per cent and finally break the barrier that all Indian fans have been waiting for," the star added.

India have come close before - runners-up in 2005, third in 2009, and heartbreakingly short in 2017, when they lost the Lord's final to England despite Harmanpreet's stunning 171 in the semifinal.

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