Punam Raut at CST airport yesterday. Pic/Subodh Mayure

Mumbai-based India opening batswoman and the highest scorer against England (86 runs) in the ICC Women's World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday, Punam Raut underwent mixed feelings at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on Wednesday, when she, along with the other members of Team India, arrived to a rousing reception.

Pleasant surprise
Punam was pleasantly surprised to see a huge crowd that included members of Mumbai's U-23 and U-19 women's teams along with their selectors, coaches, officials, former India and Mumbai women's cricketers. Mumbai Cricket Association president Ashish Shelar and joint secretary Dr PV Shetty were also present to welcome the Indian women's team. Punam, however, was apologetic too at not being able to come back a world champion.