Sports Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Rajeev Rai
Updated Mon, 28 Feb 2022 02:19 PM IST
Summary
The Indian women’s cricket team has got a big relief ahead of the upcoming World Cup. Team’s explosive opener Smriti Mandhana has been given the green signal to play in the world-class tournament.
The Indian women’s cricket team has got a big relief ahead of the upcoming World Cup. Team’s explosive opener Smriti Mandhana has been given the green signal to play in the world-class tournament. After Smriti was hit in the head, there was a possibility that it would be difficult for her to play in this cricket tournament, but the medical team declared Mandhana fit to play in the World Cup.
Mandhana was hit on the head by a bouncer ball from fast bowler Shabnim Ismail during the warm-up match of the World Cup against South Africa. After which he had to return to the dressing room after being retired hurt. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC) report, the team doctor examined 25-year-old Mandhana soon after the incident and initially declared her fit to continue playing. She retired hurt after another check after one and a half overs.
According to the medical staff at that time, the left-handed batsman was not showing any symptoms of concussion (head injury), the report said. Mandhana is running in good form. He scored his 20th fifty in the last ODI against New Zealand.
Mandhana has so far scored 2461 runs in 64 ODIs with the help of four centuries. India have to play another warm-up match against West Indies after which the team will start their World Cup campaign against Pakistan on March 6.
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The Indian women’s cricket team has got a big relief ahead of the upcoming World Cup. Team’s explosive opener Smriti Mandhana has been given the green signal to play in the world-class tournament. After Smriti was hit in the head, there was a possibility that it would be difficult for her to play in this cricket tournament, but the medical team declared Mandhana fit to play in the World Cup.
Mandhana was hit on the head by a bouncer ball from fast bowler Shabnim Ismail during the warm-up match of the World Cup against South Africa. After which he had to return to the dressing room after being retired hurt. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC) report, the team doctor examined 25-year-old Mandhana soon after the incident and initially declared her fit to continue playing. She retired hurt after another check after one and a half overs.
According to the medical staff at that time, the left-handed batsman was not showing any symptoms of concussion (head injury), the report said. Mandhana is in good form. He scored his 20th fifty in the last ODI against New Zealand.
Mandhana has so far scored 2461 runs in 64 ODIs with the help of four centuries. India have to play another warm-up match against West Indies after which the team will start their World Cup campaign against Pakistan on March 6.