India batter Jemimah Rodrigues mentioned on Thursday that the staff was focussing on enhancing its fielding, dubbing the division as a “game-changer”, forward of the three-match Ladies’s T20I sequence in opposition to South Africa. “We’ve readability in our plans throughout the three departments. The work is ongoing in fielding to maintain getting higher as a result of it’s one division that may be a game-changer,” she mentioned through the pre-match press convention forward of the opening T20I in opposition to the Proteas in Chennai on Friday.
The 23-year-old’s fielding effort through the one-off Take a look at in opposition to South Africa right here was lauded when she took a diving catch within the second innings to eliminate Delmi Tucker.
She praised head coach Amol Muzumdar’s no-nonsense strategy in the direction of health and fielding.
“Since Amol sir has come, we’ve been listening to the identical factor in each staff assembly — health and fielding are non-negotiable. And, it’s one thing we’ve particularly been engaged on,” she mentioned.
“Through the camp (at NCA), there have been health periods at 7am after which there have been fielding periods within the night.
“In fielding, the Indian ladies’s cricket staff is setting excessive requirements. We’ll proceed to do every little thing to keep up it. We’ll work onerous and the outcomes will come.” The three-match T20I sequence can be India’s last preparation earlier than the Asia Cup (T20) and the T20 World Cup.
Jemimah additionally mentioned the expertise gained through the Ladies’s Premier League will come in useful through the World Cup.
“The most effective half about our staff is that it has been a constant staff for a really very long time, having performed a whole lot of matches collectively. Additionally, having the WPL expertise is a plus,” she added.
“The primary WPL (in 2023) had fairly a couple of inexperienced women, however coming into this 12 months’s WPL, enjoying on the low and turning pitches of Delhi, just like Bangladesh, the ladies can be taking in a whole lot of confidence heading into the World Cup.” The Ladies’s T20 World Cup is scheduled to be hosted in Bangladesh from October 3 to twenty October.
The wicket of Chepauk can be fascinating to look out for, given how a belter was offered for the Take a look at that noticed each groups scoring over 600 runs.
Jemimah mentioned India could have a transparent plan for the T20I sequence right here the place they thrashed South Africa by 10 wickets to win the one-off Take a look at lately after scoring 600-plus runs within the first innings “Who mentioned Chennai will not be excessive scoring? We bought to attain 500 runs within the opening day of the Take a look at, which speaks loads concerning the wicket right here. We’ll assess the situations after which go about it. Wanting on the pitch right now, it felt like an ideal wicket to bat on. Nevertheless, we’ll by no means know until the ball is bowled.
Will look to play our most definitely aspect for World Cup: Wolvaardt
South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt mentioned that she would look to subject her greatest enjoying XI through the T20 sequence in opposition to India, provided that it was her staff’s final alternative earlier than the World Cup to streamline issues.
“Clearly, we can be seeking to play the strongest XI we will. The staff has plans main as much as the World Cup, be it bowling or batting choices and nail down completely different combos,” she mentioned.
“We’ve tried some issues and given kids alternatives in the previous few T20I sequence. However for this tour, we can be seeking to play our greatest aspect and the most definitely aspect to be enjoying within the World Cup.
South Africa used loads of spin choices through the one-off Take a look at in opposition to India and the skipper mentioned the experiment with spin would proceed within the sequence in opposition to India.
“It is a good time to see if we might maybe use extra spin within the powerplay and the loss of life. Though we usually bowl spin within the center overs, it might be time to experiment with a few issues.
“India will play a whole lot of spinners and can most likely bowl spin all through the innings. However, all of it relies on the situations that unfold, and the way spin-friendly it is on the market,” she added.
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