Deepti units very excessive requirements in coaching, says batting coach Kanitkar

The secret of premier India all-rounder Deepti Sharma’s success is her high-intensity coaching which could be very near matching conditions, batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar stated on Wednesday.

With eight wickets in her kitty at a mean of 8.75, the off-spinner has performed a key function in India making the ultimate of the ladies’s T20 International Tri-Series right here.

“As long as the players keep training levels very high, it will keep working in matches. She (Deepti) practices very close to how she plays in matches, that really helps her,” Kanitkar stated in a digital media interplay on the eve of the ultimate match in opposition to South Africa.

Deepti returned with splendid bowling figures of three/11 to bowl India to an eight-wicket victory of their match in opposition to the West Indies on Monday.

“She’s an important player in any format we play. The good thing is that she has a method to get the runs, that makes her consistent. She’s doing well. She just needs to keep it simple, make sure the basics are right.”

Veteran medium pacer Shikha Pandey, who made a return to India for the primary time since October 2021, is but to select up a wicket within the sequence. “Honestly it does not bother us much. She (Shikha) is working hard, got the attitude, got the experience, and we are fine with it,” Kanitkar stated.

“I am happy with the way she’s bowling. Troy (bowling coach Troy Cooley) is working with her and he’s also happy with the way she’s bowling,” she added.

India opener Jemimah Rodrigues, who had a string of poor scores, additionally returned to kind with an unbeaten 42, and Kanitkar stated all of the bases for the staff have been coated.

“There is a bit of everything. When a player is not happy with her performance, results not coming, we see what’s causing it. It’s a mixture of many things. We are covering all the bases.” The former India all-rounder additionally hailed captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s management qualities.

“She is just getting better, she’s always very committed, and intense about what she wants from the team. That has continued.

“She is very professional in her approach, in leading the side as well as with her own. She has always maintained high standards. That’s what she continues to do.”