India have just one sequence to play forward of the Women’s World Cup early subsequent yr however ODI captain Mithali Raj feels the group is getting one of the best of preparation forward of the mega occasion.
In the final 9 months, India hosted South Africa earlier than enjoying a three-match sequence in England and Australia. They misplaced all three sequence however the mighty Australia needed to work actually exhausting for it and ended their 26-match successful streak within the third ODI Down Under.
India will play World Cup hosts New Zealand earlier than the ICC occasion to be held in March-April.
“We have performed with three of one of the best groups since March and it has given us good preparation. Players have performed home cricket and likewise in Women’s Big Bash so they’re getting sport time which is an important factor.
“We are getting a chance to play in New Zealand ahead of the World Cup which is also good,” Mithali mentioned after saying the partnership between KFC and the Cricket Association of India for the Deaf.
India, who had been unable to submit greater than 250 scores, did so twice within the Australia sequence and chased down 265 within the ultimate ODI.
“When you play against a strong team in their backyard, you try to give your best. Although we lost the series, the matches were very close. We scored 270 and chased 270, if we can do that consistently we will be one of the best teams in world cricket,” mentioned Mithali.
The middle-order batting wants enchancment however Mithali mentioned all departments ought to work as a unit if the World Cup is to be received.
“We bat as a unit so you possibly can’t pinpoint an space. There had been instances the highest order failed and others carried out. If we wish to rating nicely as a unit, it’ll assist. If we concentrate on one space like the center order, it turns into an excessive amount of of a burden for that specific spot.”
India completed runners-up in 2017 when not many anticipated them however this time the expectations might be larger.
“At that point there weren’t sufficient expectations. Now in 2021 the gamers have gotten expertise and the T20 league has received a whole lot of expertise. Overall we now have younger gamers however they’ve sufficient expertise. It’s only a matter of doing nicely as a group. The factor is.
He mentioned, ‘Every match there might be completely different. The sooner we learn our opponents, the higher will probably be for us.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
