“I think this is a great platform for all Indian players because we have been missing this tournament for a long time,” Harmanpreet stated of the WPL throughout a digital press convention on Thursday. “Definitely for Australia and England the WBBL and Hundred have worked very well and after those tournaments they’ve got so much young talent. After the WPL we are also going to get some good talent and I’m sure the difference you’re talking about [between India and Australia sides] we’d love to cut down. When you see good talent coming up, you’re definitely going to make a good team after the WPL.”
While chasing 162 on the CWG closing in Birmingham, Harmanpreet led India’s cost with a fast fifty and so they wanted 44 from 30 balls with seven wickets in hand. But India slipped when Harmanpreet and Pooja Vastrakar obtained out on consecutive deliveries and could not rating 11 from the final over. In the World Cup semi-final final month, Harmanpreet once more led India’s chase in counterattacking trend after they had been 28 for 3 in pursuit of 173. India wanted to attain a extra comfy 41 off 34 this time with six wickets in hand however Harmanpreet’s run-out when her bat obtained caught simply earlier than the crease whereas finishing a second run derailed India once more.
Jemimah Rodrigues: World Cup loss nonetheless haunting us
“It’s not been easy after losing the semi-finals, a few days were really tough for all of us,” she stated. “It took us a while to get out of it, we’ve still not gotten out of it. The WPL is like a blessing in disguise because it’s going to help us get involved and get busy in preparing for this that it’ll help us take our mind off the World Cup. But yes, those thoughts will keep haunting us.”
Rodrigues additionally feels the WPL will assist unearth promising Indian gamers who will make a distinction sooner or later. “We have been pushing the doors for a very long time, we are getting there, we are getting very close. But I am sure the WPL will change a lot for women’s cricket. You will find many superstars coming out from it, many leaders, or many match-winners, I would say.”
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