Captains Chamari Athapaththu and Harmanpreet Kaur
Reflexes
- First ODI match between India and Sri Lanka women’s teams on Friday
- Harmanpreet Kaur will enter the field as full-time captain for the first time
- Challenge to take the place of Mithali Raj against Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur will have a fresh start 13 years after making her ODI debut. She will lead the Indian women’s team in the first ODI match as a full-time captain. Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet, the Indian women’s cricket team will play the first ODI of the series against Sri Lanka in Pallikal on Friday. Before this special match, the Indian captain has expressed the intention and goals of it.
,The objective is to improve the field and physical form.,
Harmanpreet, who became full-time captain after Mithali Raj’s retirement from international cricket, said she wants to improve her team’s fitness and field standards. The three-match series against Sri Lanka marks his first challenge as ODI captain.
On the eve of this match, Harmanpreet said: “I have set goals for the team and fitness is the most important thing in this. We have coaches for skill development, but I want to set an example in front of my players for fitness. He needs to improve the physical condition and the field, if that happens, then you can be the best team.
,No pressure to become a full-time ODI captain,
Harmanpreet has been the captain of the T20 team for a long time, Harmanpreet, who has a lot of experience in captaincies, says that she enjoys the captaincy and that there is no added pressure on her to become a full-time captain. She said: “When I’m captain, I feel more connected to the game. This increases my confidence. The ability to lead the team on the pitch comes naturally to me.
,Players must be given freedom.,
After Mithali Raj’s retirement, Harmanpreet had said that it will now be easier for the team and for her to move on. At the same time, she had also said a lot about the difference between her and Mithali’s views regarding leadership. Before the first ODI against Sri Lanka, Harmanpreet was asked about her captaincy mood. She said: “If I enjoy the game as captain, I will also take the rest. Giving players freedom improves performance and that’s my goal.”
There is a big challenge in front of Harmanpreet to fill the Mithali vacancy. The success of the new ODI captain of the Indian women’s team in targeting her and the results she brings in the first ODI against Sri Lanka will be all eyes.