KOLKATA: Indian women cricket team's star pacer Jhulan Goswami on Saturday said the nine run loss against England in the ICC World Cup final would continue to haunt the side.
"We are touched by the way India embraced and welcomed us despite losing but till we win a World Cup, the 'number nine' will continue to haunt us," Jhulan said during a felicitation ceremony on the occasion of Mohun Bagan Day here.
The lanky Bengal pacewoman registered magnificent figures of 3/23 to restrict England to a modest 228 for seven in the summit clash at Lord's but India choked under pressure to lose by nine runs.
A day after she returned, Jhulan was given a special award by Mohun Bagan and the Chakdah pacer wished the Mariners had a women's cricket team.
"I will be really happy on the day Mohun Bagan also have a women's cricket team," Jhulan said. Talking about her personal life, the 34-year-old further said she is focusing on the game and does not have time to engage in a relationship.
"I am focusing on the game. I am so busy with it that I will not be able to devote time to anything else. There's a lot of time for that," Jhulan said.
"I have seen my friends and how they have had to struggle to balance two things at one time."