We are just trying to keep improving series by series,” Shafali told reporters on the eve of the series opener. India will take on Zimbabwe for the first time in a bilateral series, with the T20I leg forming part of their preparations for the ICC event in February. India and Zimbabwe will face off in a three-match T20I series before moving to Vadodara for three ODIs. “We have spoken about it, that in this series we have to play a fearless brand of cricket with smartness leading up to the Champions Trophy. We have had a lot of meetings, so everyone knows what to do.
The Indian women’s cricket team aims to play a fearless brand of cricket while remaining smart in its approach heading into the Women’s Champions Trophy at home early next year, vice-captain Shafali Verma said on Thursday.
The Indian women’s cricket team aims to play a fearless brand of cricket while being smart heading into the Women’s Champions Trophy at home early next year, vice-captain Shafali Verma said on Thursday.
Having spent time away from the national team before being recalled during the ODI World Cup, Shafali said hard work on various aspects of her game had paid off. I worked hard on these things and now everything is coming together,” Shafali said. Shafali said the team did not feel Jemimah Rodrigues’ absence too much during their last two assignments, the Asia Cup and the Asian Games, and that new players would continue to be tried in that role.
The Indian women’s team has witnessed a change in leadership after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down. Shafali was named her deputy in T20Is and Deepti Sharma in ODIs While Smriti Mandhana was appointed captain across formats. “I analysed myself when I was out of the team. I needed to work on consistency, fitness and mental growth.
