India girls’s head coach Amol Muzumdar exhorted the facet to push behind the “damage” of the T20 World Cup and regroup for the three-match ODI collection towards New Zealand, starting in Ahmedabad Thursday. New Zealand, who finally lifted the ICC showpiece, had crushed India of their World Cup opener within the UAE not too long ago, because the Harmanpreet Kaur-led facet didn’t enter the knockouts. “It will be an understatement to say that we have been dissatisfied from the World Cup, because the workforce and the gamers have been hurting. However we have to collect ourselves and take a look at the positives that we’ve got achieved within the final 10 months as a bunch,” Muzumdar instructed the media on the eve of the primary one-dayer right here.
Muzumdar reminisced concerning the workforce’s dominant run over South Africa not too long ago in Bengaluru, successful the ODI collection 3-0, and requested the workforce to focus on its strengths.
“We might received 3-0 towards South Africa simply a few months again in Bangalore. So, we’re actually trying ahead to the collection (towards NZ). It is an necessary collection.
“We’re a formidable workforce and we wish to deal with our strengths and work on the areas to enhance. I am certain that is going to be a really well-fought collection,” he added.
India will miss the providers of injured spinner Asha Sobhana and Richa Ghosh, who’s sitting for her board examination, for this collection.
Nonetheless, Muzumdar stated his workforce has sufficient depth.
“A few them have been pressured adjustments. There will not be many adjustments (as season goes forward) as a result of this workforce may be very succesful. We have now bought sufficient depth. We consider of their expertise and skill and transfer forward,” he added.
Huge problem towards India: Devine
New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine stated her facet is all set to face India within the ODI collection, which she termed a “huge problem.” “It is all the time going to be a large problem enjoying India of their situations. So, we’re actually enthusiastic about that problem. Clearly, we’re constructing off the momentum that we have been in a position to create from the (T20) World Cup,” she stated.
Devine additionally stated the Kiwis want to bag factors and qualify for the Girls’s ODI World Cup to be held in India subsequent yr.
“Qualification factors are nonetheless on the desk, so our first precedence is securing qualification for subsequent yr’s World Cup. I feel we’re in a very good place to come back in right here and have some success.” Nonetheless, the 35-year-old all-rounder cautioned the Kiwis towards taking India calmly after beating them on the latest World Cup.
“I do know they’re going to be dissatisfied after the latest WC, however the factor is India at dwelling are extremely sturdy. They have depth all through their line-up with each bat and ball.
“The way in which Harman leads them goes to be essential. We have got to search out methods to negate that and to have the ability to take wickets at common intervals,” she famous.
(Apart from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV workers and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)
Subjects talked about on this article
