Muzumdar: Mumbai 'Maidan' cricket shaped women's team World Cup win.

• Amol Muzumdar, India women's ODI World Cup-winning coach, credits his 'Maidan' cricket learnings and Mumbai Ranji experience for his coaching success.
• Muzumdar emphasized player accountability and a "team first" approach, making tough "cricketing decisions" like dropping Jemimah Rodrigues.
• He led the Indian women's team to their maiden ODI World Cup victory.
• Muzumdar finds coaching women's teams easier than men's, praising their skill, humanity, and strong team camaraderie.
• His coaching philosophy focuses on providing individual players with time, space, and freedom.

Why It Matters: It reveals the coaching philosophy behind India women's historic World Cup victory.