Renuka Singh Focuses on Bowling Ahead of Women’s Asia Cup 2024
New Delhi [India], July 17: Indian bowler Renuka Singh shared her approach to bowling as she prepares for the Women’s Asia Cup 2024. Renuka, who has played 42 T20I matches and taken 43 wickets, emphasized focusing on delivering good balls rather than worrying about wickets.
Renuka, inspired by former India bowler Zaheer Khan, said, “I just focus on bowling a good ball. I don’t think about the wicket. I just think about hitting the ball in a good area because you get the wicket automatically.” She also mentioned being inspired by domestic player Harpreet.
India, the defending champions, will start their campaign for an eighth Asia Cup title against Pakistan in Dambulla on Friday. The team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, has had recent successes, including a 3-0 ODI series win against South Africa and a 5-0 T20I series win against Bangladesh.
These matches are crucial for India’s preparations for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in October in Bangladesh, where they aim to win their first major ICC women’s trophy.
India’s Women’s Asia Cup Squad
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c) | Captain |
| Smriti Mandhana (vc) | Vice-Captain |
| Shafali Verma | Player |
| Deepti Sharma | Player |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Player |
| Richa Ghosh (wk) | Wicketkeeper |
| Uma Chetry (wk) | Wicketkeeper |
| Pooja Vastrakar | Player |
| Arundhati Reddy | Player |
| Renuka Singh Thakur | Player |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | Player |
| Asha Sobhana | Player |
| Radha Yadav | Player |
| Shreyanka Patil | Player |
| Sajana Sajeevan | Player |
Travelling Reserves
| Player |
|---|
| Shweta Sehrawat |
| Saika Ishaque |
| Tanuja Kanwer |
| Meghna Singh |
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Renuka Singh -: Renuka Singh is an Indian cricketer who plays as a bowler for the Indian women’s cricket team.
Zaheer Khan -: Zaheer Khan is a former Indian cricketer who was one of the best fast bowlers in the world. He is an inspiration to many young cricketers.
T20I -: T20I stands for Twenty20 International, a format of cricket where each team plays 20 overs. It is a shorter and faster version of the game.
Women’s Asia Cup -: The Women’s Asia Cup is a cricket tournament where women’s teams from Asia compete against each other. India has won this tournament several times.
Harmanpreet Kaur -: Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team. She is known for her powerful batting and leadership skills.
Pakistan -: Pakistan is a neighboring country of India. In cricket, matches between India and Pakistan are very exciting and highly anticipated by fans.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup -: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is an international cricket tournament where women’s teams from around the world compete in the T20 format. It is organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
