Harmanpreet Kaur: SL tour nice alternative to construct a group for the long run

Harmanpreet Kaur has been the captain of India’s Girls’s T20 aspect for fairly some time, however the tour in opposition to Sri Lanka starting subsequent week will see her lead in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) as properly after Mithali Raj retired from all types of cricket earlier this month.

A sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka was all the time a problem however having one captain throughout codecs will assist the group, felt Harmanpreet.

“I’ve been main the T20 aspect for a very long time and now this time, I get a possibility to guide the ODI aspect as properly. I believe issues will probably be straightforward as a result of when two totally different captains have been there, generally issues weren’t straightforward as a result of we each had totally different concepts. Now, it’s straightforward for me to inform them what I’m anticipating from them and issues will probably be a lot simpler for me and my team-mates as properly,” Harmanpreet mentioned on Saturday.

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Harmanpreet mentioned she needed to attain as many runs as doable within the sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka.

“I wish to rating most runs for my group. Batting is one thing that’s essential. Main a group would be the second half as a result of as a batter, if I can do properly, it is going to be straightforward for me,” she mentioned.

Open to new concepts

The captain mentioned she was open to “newer concepts” and able to encourage the all-rounders. “We now have seen Shafali [Verma] doing properly along with her bowling. As captain, I’m open to concepts. Whoever is doing properly in each the departments, I’ll undoubtedly give them a possibility. I didn’t get too many alternatives to bowl, however this time, whoever is doing properly, I’ll give them an opportunity to show themselves,” Harmanpreet mentioned.

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Taking on from Mithali, who has had an extended and illustrious profession, received’t not be a straightforward job, admitted Harmanpreet. However she mentioned she needs to take the group to larger heights.

‘Mithali di has done great for women’s cricket. I don’t think there’s anyone who can fill her place. We are working hard on our team where we can create some combinations, but if we talk about Mithali di, I don’t think there is anyone who can take her place and we will always miss her in our dressing room.’

“Mithali di has finished nice for girls’s cricket. I don’t suppose there’s anybody who can fill her place. We’re working onerous on our group the place we will create some mixtures, but when we discuss Mithali di, I don’t suppose there may be anybody who can take her place and we are going to all the time miss her in our dressing room,” she mentioned.

“If I discuss our group, I believe now we have a fantastic mixture and for us, it’s a very good tour to begin. First time, we will probably be taking part in with out our seniors, so it’s a nice alternative to construct a group and now we have finished nice preparation in the course of the NCA camp,” Harmanpreet mentioned.

Staff targets

So what’s the brand new goal that the aspect has set for itself?

“We did set some objectives in the course of the World Cup the place we have been seeking to rating 300 runs, however we have been in a position to attain round 270-280. We wish to rating greater than 300 runs now as a result of now we have some gamers who’re taking part in actually good cricket. If we set greater targets, then we will have a look at one thing [bigger]. As a batting division, that’s what we’re going to do.

“Even in bowling, we wish to give alternatives to children who can bowl 10 overs for us and search for breakthroughs. We’re engaged on some little issues, we are going to look to fulfil our plans,” she mentioned.

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Coach Ramesh Powar pressured on consistency. The previous India off-spinner feels that you will need to construct a group that may carry out in all circumstances. “We’re consistency and successful habits. All of us got here collectively and now we have already spoken to the BCCI and with V. V. S. Laxman – the top of cricket at NCA. We try to work on our fielding, health and take our gamers to the subsequent degree. That’s the fast aim that we try to realize,” Powar mentioned.

“Transferring ahead, we wish to win World Cups, nevertheless it’s necessary to construct a squad that may compete in each situation and in opposition to each opponent. That’s what we’re engaged on.”

Sneh Rana, who had a fantastic season final 12 months, has been omitted from the India squad for the tour of Sri Lanka. Talking about her absence, Powar mentioned, “Sneh has been rested for this sequence and she or he is within the NCA, engaged on her health. Transferring ahead, the FTP that now we have, there are about 20-25 T20 video games, we would like our gamers recent for all of the sequence. We wish to handle the workload of the bowling unit in addition to the batting unit. We try to steadiness it out. As of now, she is being rested and is engaged on her health…”

Powar additionally believes that the sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka will assist the group administration zero in on a taking part in mixture for subsequent month’s Commonwealth Video games. “We are going to freeze down a mix of XI, which can participate in Commonwealth, so we’re assured of strolling into the event and gamers will probably be assured that they will play the primary sport,” Powar mentioned.

India will start its Commonwealth Video games marketing campaign in opposition to Australia on July 29.