Smriti wants an opportunity to search out her toes: Ellyse Perry backs RCB skipper

The WPL’s (Women’s Premier League) most costly purchase Smriti Mandhana could also be going by means of a lean patch with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) making a horror begin, however Ellyse Perry backed her skipper, saying she simply wants an opportunity to “find her feet” within the T20 competitors.

Mandhana, who was purchased for Rs. 3.4 crore within the inaugural WPL Auction, scored 35, 23, 18 and 4 as RCB suffered 4 straight losses within the match.

“Knowing Smriti and how proud and responsible she is for her own game, there’s probably no more pressure on her than what she is putting on herself,” Perry stated after RCB endured its fourth loss on the trot with a 10-wicket hammering by UP Warriorz right here on Friday.

The Indian crew vice-captain is main a star-studded RCB aspect with the likes of Perry, Sophie Devine and Heather Knight enjoying below her.

Perry, the six-time T20 World Cup winner, hoped the Indian would overcome this section and are available out with a “better version” of herself.

“It’s a ginormous task to come into a brand new competition and play with a group of players that she has never played with before and try and make that all gel in a matter of a couple of days since she joined the group,” the 32-year-old stated.

“I think she’s a great captain too. She just needs a chance to find her feet in the tournament and she will no doubt. But the bigger picture (is), it’s just going to mean we are going to see an even better version of Smriti after this. There’s so much that she has learned from this competition already, both as a captain and as a batter, to make her even better in the future. She’s only a youngster right.”

Smriti, alternatively, has taken the blame for her crew’s poor present.

“In the last four games, it’s been happening. We start well and then lose a cluster of wickets. I take the blame as well,” Smriti stated.

“Need to get runs on the board for the bowlers to defend. Overs 7-15 we spoke about getting 7-8 per over. We’re trying to get a balanced team. Let’s see how it goes.”

Bottom-placed RCB will subsequent face Delhi Capitals on the DY Patil Stadium on Monday.