Can’t Rely On Just One Or Two Players: Harmanpreet Kaur

Having come close on at least three occasions in the past, the Indian women’s team will be eyeing to clinch their maiden T20 World Cup that gets underway in Australia on Friday. The Women in Blue were semi-finalists in 2009, 2010 and 2018 but failed to go a notch beyond every single time.

Speaking of the same, Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday said her side will target consistent collective efforts instead of relying on just a couple of players to deliver.

Although they don’t enter the tournament as favourites, with hosts Australia bagging that tag, the Indian team do have a few exciting names who they can bank on to go the distance.

And they have an able skipper in Harmanpreet as well, who is into her seventh World Cup campaign having first played in the tournament in 2009.

You have to come up as a team: Harmanpreet Kaur

While it’s a side that relies on its batswomen to go all guns blazing at the top of the order. Besides, they have a good mix of spinners this time around as well. Kaur expects the youngsters to make a mark against the defending champions, who have clinched the trophy four times.

“If you want to do well as a team, you need to come up together and do well for the side. Through past tournaments, we have learnt that you cannot depend on just one or two players to win the game for you. If you want to win a big tournament like the World Cup, you have to come up as a team and that’s what we’re looking to do,” Harmanpreet said on the eve of the match.

We love when India fans come and support us: Harmanpreet Kaur

Further, Harmanpreet stated that the pressure on Australia will be more than the Indian team, as they are the hosts of the tournament. She also urges fans to support them in big numbers during the tournament.

“When you’re playing at home you have more pressure. Australia may have that but they are a very good side, everyone is doing well. We all know that Indian fans love cricket, and wherever it is happening, they love to go and watch. That’s what we are expecting in this game. We love when India fans come and support us and that is a big positive sign for us,” she added.

Harmanpreet scored 183 runs in five matches in the last edition and will be eyeing for more to help her side achieve a maiden World Cup. She is one of the batting mainstays for the side and compliments Smriti Mandhana well in the middle order.

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