The Indian cricket team led by Harmanpreet Kaur registered convincing wins over Australia and New Zealand in the group stages to reach thei...
The Indian cricket team led by Harmanpreet Kaur registered convincing wins over Australia and New Zealand in the group stages to reach their first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final earlier this month. But in the summit clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, they were clearly outplayed by the hosts. It was evident that the lack of variation in bowling attack on a flat deck and absence of big-hitting abilities while chasing a sizeable total on a big ground put paid to India’s hopes of winning the crown.
While Harmanpreet was happy with the way India played in the tournament, she admitted in an interview to Mumbai Mirror that the Indian women’s team is almost five-six years behind the likes of Australia, New Zealand and England in terms of facilities, fitness routines and the overall domestic set up.
“These teams you spoke about [Australia, New Zealand, England] have a pretty old and robust cricket culture. India has just about started getting required facilities. Earlier no one was serious about women’s cricket. But as the team performances are getting better, other things are getting streamlined.
“Now girls have understood their responsibility towards being fit. Earlier there used to be huge difference between a domestic player and what is...
