Sports Desk, AnyTV, Christchurch
Published by: Shaktiraj Singh
Updated Sat, 26 Feb 2022 12:34 PM IST
Summary
Mithali Raj told that Harmanpreet Kaur will be the captain of the Indian team in the Women’s World Cup. Along with this, he also expressed confidence in young players like Richa Ghosh and Shefali Verma.
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Expansion
The Indian team for the Women’s World Cup 2022 is ready. A lot of changes have been made in Team India, which lost in the final last time, but the main player of the team is still the one who took the team to the final. At the same time, the team has become even stronger with the arrival of players like Richa Ghosh and Shefali Verma. Team captain Mithali Raj told that Harmanpreet Kaur will be the vice-captain of Team India in the World Cup. Deepti Sharma was made the vice-captain in the last two matches of the ODI series against New Zealand, but Harman has been given this responsibility in the World Cup.
Mithali said that it was the decision of the selectors and the BCCI to make Deepti Sharma the vice-captain for the last two matches of the series against New Zealand. Harmanpreet will be India’s vice-captain for the World Cup.
Lost 4-1 in ODI series but team in rhythm
India lost the five-match ODI series against New Zealand by a margin of 1-4, but Mithali says the Indian team is on track. Team India easily won the last match of the series. India’s batsmen performed well in this series, but due to lack of bowling, Team India was losing matches continuously. Now due to the bowlers coming into the rhythm, India won the fifth match and if the team maintains the same momentum, then the women’s World Cup has the potential to win.
Series beneficial for young players
Indian women’s ODI team captain Mithali Raj said that many young players were given opportunities in the series against New Zealand. Through this series, he helped to find the place of young players as a captain. At the same time, the young players got used to the conditions of New Zealand and playing matches against the big teams. Mithali said, “Players like Shefali Verma and Richa Ghosh have shown that they have the ability to play at this level. Fast bowlers like Pooja Vastrakar and Meghna Singh also did well.”
Mithali further said that all the young players got a chance to play the match. This helped him find the right team combination. The Indian team has a good combination of young spirit and experienced players. Big tournaments require experienced players and Team India has a lot of experience.
Mithali wants to maintain her form
Mithali Raj said that the way she has scored runs in the last few years. Happy with that and want to maintain that momentum in the World Cup as well. While interacting with the youth, she said that she had gone to drink coffee with Yastika Bhatika. He is a very talkative player and asked a lot of questions. Mithali wants to give only one advice to the youth that enjoy your game on a big level. If you take too much pressure, you will not be able to play your natural game, which is expected of you.