Deepti Sharma Is Ben Stokes Of The Team - India Women's Team Head Coach Amol Muzumdar
Published - 16 Dec 2023, 03:24 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:24 AM
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India women’s team head coach Amol Muzumdar praised Deepti Sharma for her outstanding all-round performance in the one-off Test against England. Amol Muzumdar described Deepti Sharma as the “Ben Stokes of the team” following the Indian women’s team’s victory.
India secured a convincing 347-run victory over England at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Saturday, December 16. Deepti Sharma was named the Player of the Match for her contributions to the historic victory. She scored 87 runs with the bat and took 9 wickets.
Deepti Sharma Is Fantastic – Amol Muzumdar
Speaking after the victory, Amol Muzumdar highlighted Deepti Sharma‘s confidence in both batting and bowling. Muzumdar emphasized Deepti’s significance as a key player in the lower order who bowls crucial overs and takes wickets.
“You are talking about Stokesy – I jokingly call her as the Ben Stokes of the team. She is fantastic. The confidence she has shown in her batting and the confidence she has gained in these two innings – nine wickets in the Test match and a fifty!”
“She is an important cog in the wheel when she comes [to bat in the] lower order, bowls crucial overs, and gets wickets,” Muzumdar told WV Raman.
No Test Match Is Easy – Amol Muzumdar
Muzumdar commended the players for their efforts in the lead-up to the Test match against England. Muzumdar expressed satisfaction with the team’s positive approach, leading to a successful Test match win.
“No Test match is easy. But the efforts the girls put in before the Test match – the players who came in five-six days before, we had a nice solid group that was working at the Wankhede Stadium,” Muzumdar further said.
“The preparation was nice, and it resulted in a Test match win. We had thought about playing in a certain fashion as a team and we will continue to do that. It was not planned as a 400-run day. But we had to be positive. Glad that the team responded. And resulted in a good first day.”
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Good Signs For Indian Cricket – Amol Muzumdar
The head coach described winning the Test match before lunch on the third day as a positive sign for Indian cricket. He praised the debutants, including Jemimah Rodrigues, Shubha Satheesh, and Renuka Thakur, for their impressive performances.
“Good signs for Indian cricket. All of them who made their debut [Jemimah Rodrigues, Shubha Satheesh and Renuka Thakur] batted and bowled well. England is a top side but at the same time, these youngsters got a taste of what Test cricket is about,” Muzumdar further stated.
