India’s Second Wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia Dropped At The Cost Of Navgire And Hemlata
India’s second wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia dropped at the cost of Navgire and Hemlata, the Indian women’s team’s bat-ending crisis will focus on Friday when the first of three T20 Internationals take on England.
India’s second wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia
After losing to Australia in the final of the Commonwealth Games, India’s second wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia was dropped at the cost of some bold inclusions in the uncapped Kiran Prabhu Navgire and Dayalan Hemlata, both power-hitters.
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Maharashtra batsman Navgire, who plays for Nagaland, grabbed headlines with an unbeaten 162 against Arunachal Pradesh in the Senior T20 Trophy earlier this year, after which she was included in the Velocity squad for the T20 Challenge.
Navgire showed his power-hitting ability by scoring the fastest half-century in the T20 Challenge in May, and it remains to be seen whether he is picked ahead of his senior teammate Hemlata, who returns after two years and both T20Is. is part of. and the ODI team.
Veteran Pacer will be Jhulan Goswami’s swansong:-
The three-match ODI, which will be veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami’s swansong, will follow three T20Is.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur said, “We did well in the Commonwealth Games but there is still room for improvement.
India is ready to go with six batsmen.
Harmanpreet said, ‘I think whatever format you are playing, you need six batsmen in the team.
There are some new players to fill those areas:-
“Having two-three pure bowlers and two-three all-rounders can give you a good balance. We have some new players to fill in those areas, like in slog overs when you need 10 runs per over or more. Is. .”
He said, “Before the World Cup if they get equal chances, then you have a fair idea of selecting the team. We will definitely try some new things and also give equal opportunities so that we can make a good team.” can.”
For England, this will be a chance to redeem themselves after returning empty-handed from the Commonwealth Games. England lost to New Zealand in the bronze medal play-off.
Seamer Lauren Bell is gearing up for her first T20I appearance, having made her Test and ODI debut earlier this year.
Joining the young seam pair of Freya Kemp and Issie Wong, they will have a big job of stopping the Indian power-hitters.
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Teams:
India: 1. Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), 2. Smriti Mandhana, 3. Shafali Verma, 4. Deepti Sharma, 5. pooja Vastrakar, 6. Jemima Rodrigues, 7. Sneh Rana, 8. Renuka Singh, 9. Meghna Singh, 10. Radha Yadav, 11. S Meghna, 12. Tania Bhatia (wk), 13. Rajeshwari Gaikwad, 14. Dayalan Hemlata, 15. Simran Dil Bahadur, 16. Richa Ghosh (WK) and 17. Kiran Prabhu Navgire.
England: 1. Amy Jones (capt/wk), 2. Lauren Bell, 3. Maia Bouchier, 4. Alice Capsi, 5. Kate Cross, 6. Freya Davies, 7. Sophia Dunkley, 8. Sophie Ecclestone, 9. Sarah Glenn, 10. Freya Kemp, 11. Bryony Smith, 12. Issie Wong, 13. Danny Wyatt.