NEW DELHI: Anjum Chopra, the previous Indian girls’s cricket staff captain, believes that Harmanpreet Kaur possesses the required abilities to dominate a match and needs to be positioned at No. 3 within the batting order.
With the T20 World Cup approaching, Chopra means that India ought to think about making adjustments to their staff composition. The elegant former batter additionally expressed concern in regards to the Indian bowling assault’s lack of effectiveness in essential matches.
In accordance with Chopra, though India has a number of choices for the No.3 spot, captain Kaur shouldn’t deny herself the chance to play longer innings.
“I’ve at all times felt that Harman ought to play at No 3. I’ve instructed her additionally. However in fact, relying upon the situation, and, each participant’s consolation is (additionally) there,” Chopra instructed PTI in an unique interview.
“She is a kind of gamers, who can management the sport and can have extra time, quite than coming in later after which swinging her bat. Why cut back the variety of deliveries?,” she mentioned.
Chopra attributed India’s defeat within the Asia Cup ultimate to the absence of great challenges confronted by the staff all through the event main as much as the ultimate match.
“Even when they’ve gained this Asia Cup, it could have been like ‘oh, we’re a greater staff’. However as a result of they did not, they received a wake-up name and I’m hoping it’s a wake-up name. Not in a foul approach however in a great way,” she mentioned.
“They weren’t challenged and each time they have been, it was okay, it wasn’t like digging in deep to come back out victorious. When Sri Lanka posed a problem to them, particularly after profitable in opposition to Pakistan (within the semifinal), they have been a staff on a excessive.”
“As soon as (Vishmi) Gunaratne was run out in confusion with (Chamari) Athapaththu after which the second wicket fell, I assumed they’re lacking on the barrel. However for Sri Lanka to bounce out of that state of affairs and win convincingly, that was a excessive,” she continued.
Chopra highlighted Sri Lanka’s latest progress and emphasised that India must make important enhancements as a staff to match their stage of efficiency.
“We misplaced 2-1 to England. We misplaced 2-1 to Australia. We have been challenged by South Africa. Once we go to the Asia Cup, there are different groups additionally difficult us,” she mentioned.
“Sri Lanka did not even qualify for the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand as a result of they did not have any cricket for two-and-a-half years throughout Covid. However look the place they’re now.”
She had a easy query for every one. Has Harmanpreet and her band improved as a staff? The reply is a combined one.
“Has our staff proven that type of development and enchancment? Sure, to a sure extent. However are we nonetheless plugging in these gaps whereby we aren’t conceding defeat?,” she questioned.
“The rationale why we misplaced the Asia Cup ultimate (was) as a result of we’re nonetheless not plugging these gaps,” she mentioned.
“Sure choices are clearly not favorable. Sure sources that now we have on the disposal aren’t beneficial. You need to make do with what you could have, which might be not fairly there proper now to turn out to be world leaders,” she mentioned.
Chopra expressed his apprehension relating to the present state of India’s bowling assault.
“Look, now we have Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami (within the males’s staff). When now we have these bowlers round, we boast of a bowling lineup like nobody on this world and this wasn’t achieved in a single day,” she mentioned.
“I am not saying that in a single day we can have these type of high quality bowlers within the girls’s staff as properly. We’re enjoying with solely 5 bowlers. Now that one bowler has a foul day, we’re challenged,” she mentioned.
Bowling choices in India are restricted, she accepted.
“Perhaps we do not have the choices. Perhaps as a result of gamers are injured, they don’t seem to be there. Perhaps the ability stage has dropped for all these gamers who’re injured or whether or not they’ve dropped off the radar. We do have a very good bowling line-up however we do not have a penetrative bowling line-up,” she mentioned.
Chopra raised issues in regards to the non-participation of key Indian gamers within the present collection in opposition to Australia ‘A’. She identified the inclusion of Tahlia McGrath within the Australian staff, highlighting the distinction between the 2 sides.
“We have not executed properly in Australia. India A is enjoying there. Meghana Singh is enjoying, who is just not thought-about (for choice) even when she’s across the Indian staff. (Then) why is she enjoying there?” she mentioned.
“Why is Titas Sadhu not part of this? Why is Sobhana Asha not part of India A? I assumed Jemimah Rodrigues ought to have been there on this staff enjoying in Australia. Why is she not there?
“(Those that have) simply stepped out of the South African collection and haven’t gone for ‘The Hundred’. Tahlia McGrath is main Australia, why isn’t any present India participant part of that?”
“We have to do a little bit of our mixture reassessment once more and hope that a couple of gamers come into this lineup as choices. We positively want all-rounders, extra bowling choices and we positively want agile fielders as properly,” she mentioned
With the T20 World Cup approaching, Chopra means that India ought to think about making adjustments to their staff composition. The elegant former batter additionally expressed concern in regards to the Indian bowling assault’s lack of effectiveness in essential matches.
In accordance with Chopra, though India has a number of choices for the No.3 spot, captain Kaur shouldn’t deny herself the chance to play longer innings.
“I’ve at all times felt that Harman ought to play at No 3. I’ve instructed her additionally. However in fact, relying upon the situation, and, each participant’s consolation is (additionally) there,” Chopra instructed PTI in an unique interview.
“She is a kind of gamers, who can management the sport and can have extra time, quite than coming in later after which swinging her bat. Why cut back the variety of deliveries?,” she mentioned.
Chopra attributed India’s defeat within the Asia Cup ultimate to the absence of great challenges confronted by the staff all through the event main as much as the ultimate match.
“Even when they’ve gained this Asia Cup, it could have been like ‘oh, we’re a greater staff’. However as a result of they did not, they received a wake-up name and I’m hoping it’s a wake-up name. Not in a foul approach however in a great way,” she mentioned.
“They weren’t challenged and each time they have been, it was okay, it wasn’t like digging in deep to come back out victorious. When Sri Lanka posed a problem to them, particularly after profitable in opposition to Pakistan (within the semifinal), they have been a staff on a excessive.”
“As soon as (Vishmi) Gunaratne was run out in confusion with (Chamari) Athapaththu after which the second wicket fell, I assumed they’re lacking on the barrel. However for Sri Lanka to bounce out of that state of affairs and win convincingly, that was a excessive,” she continued.
Chopra highlighted Sri Lanka’s latest progress and emphasised that India must make important enhancements as a staff to match their stage of efficiency.
“We misplaced 2-1 to England. We misplaced 2-1 to Australia. We have been challenged by South Africa. Once we go to the Asia Cup, there are different groups additionally difficult us,” she mentioned.
“Sri Lanka did not even qualify for the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand as a result of they did not have any cricket for two-and-a-half years throughout Covid. However look the place they’re now.”
She had a easy query for every one. Has Harmanpreet and her band improved as a staff? The reply is a combined one.
“Has our staff proven that type of development and enchancment? Sure, to a sure extent. However are we nonetheless plugging in these gaps whereby we aren’t conceding defeat?,” she questioned.
“The rationale why we misplaced the Asia Cup ultimate (was) as a result of we’re nonetheless not plugging these gaps,” she mentioned.
“Sure choices are clearly not favorable. Sure sources that now we have on the disposal aren’t beneficial. You need to make do with what you could have, which might be not fairly there proper now to turn out to be world leaders,” she mentioned.
Chopra expressed his apprehension relating to the present state of India’s bowling assault.
“Look, now we have Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami (within the males’s staff). When now we have these bowlers round, we boast of a bowling lineup like nobody on this world and this wasn’t achieved in a single day,” she mentioned.
“I am not saying that in a single day we can have these type of high quality bowlers within the girls’s staff as properly. We’re enjoying with solely 5 bowlers. Now that one bowler has a foul day, we’re challenged,” she mentioned.
Bowling choices in India are restricted, she accepted.
“Perhaps we do not have the choices. Perhaps as a result of gamers are injured, they don’t seem to be there. Perhaps the ability stage has dropped for all these gamers who’re injured or whether or not they’ve dropped off the radar. We do have a very good bowling line-up however we do not have a penetrative bowling line-up,” she mentioned.
Chopra raised issues in regards to the non-participation of key Indian gamers within the present collection in opposition to Australia ‘A’. She identified the inclusion of Tahlia McGrath within the Australian staff, highlighting the distinction between the 2 sides.
“We have not executed properly in Australia. India A is enjoying there. Meghana Singh is enjoying, who is just not thought-about (for choice) even when she’s across the Indian staff. (Then) why is she enjoying there?” she mentioned.
“Why is Titas Sadhu not part of this? Why is Sobhana Asha not part of India A? I assumed Jemimah Rodrigues ought to have been there on this staff enjoying in Australia. Why is she not there?
“(Those that have) simply stepped out of the South African collection and haven’t gone for ‘The Hundred’. Tahlia McGrath is main Australia, why isn’t any present India participant part of that?”
“We have to do a little bit of our mixture reassessment once more and hope that a couple of gamers come into this lineup as choices. We positively want all-rounders, extra bowling choices and we positively want agile fielders as properly,” she mentioned
