Veda Krishnamurthy Predicts Dominance for Team India in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Former India cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy has expressed confidence that the Indian women’s cricket team will be very dominant in the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. The team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, has already departed for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the tournament will start on October 3.
Speaking to Star Sports, Krishnamurthy shared her insights on India’s squad, emphasizing the importance of adjusting to the conditions in the UAE. She noted that the team is heavily reliant on spinners, particularly Deepti Sharma, and highlighted the role of fast bowler Pooja Vastrakar.
“Adjusting to the conditions is crucial when playing in the UAE, especially with this squad. Since the last tournament was in Bangladesh, not many changes have been made. It’s a very spin-heavy team, and we rely heavily on spinners, particularly Deepti Sharma, who has been a key bowler for us. With the fast bowlers, especially Pooja Vastrakar coming in with the semi-new ball and hitting those hard lengths, it’s worked well for India. It’s all about how they start, and they need Renuka to fire, regardless of the conditions. If they manage that, I think India will be very dominant in this World Cup,” Krishnamurthy said.
In the last edition of the T20 World Cup in 2022, India reached the semi-finals but lost to Australia. This year, India has had mixed results, losing series to Australia and England but winning against Bangladesh. They also drew a series with South Africa and lost the Asia Cup final to Sri Lanka.
India will start their T20 World Cup campaign against New Zealand on October 4 at the Dubai International Stadium. Before the tournament, they will play warm-up matches against the West Indies and South Africa.
India’s Squad for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Harmanpreet Kaur (C) | Captain |
| Smriti Mandhana (VC) | Vice-Captain |
| Shafali Verma | Batswoman |
| Deepti Sharma | All-rounder |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Batswoman |
| Richa Ghosh (WK) | Wicketkeeper |
| Yastika Bhatia (WK) | Wicketkeeper |
| Pooja Vastrakar | All-rounder |
| Arundhati Reddy | Bowler |
| Renuka Singh | Bowler |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | All-rounder |
| Asha Sobhana | Bowler |
| Radha Yadav | Bowler |
| Shreyanka Patil | All-rounder |
| Sajana Sajeevan | Bowler |
Travelling Reserves
- Uma Chetry (WK)
- Tanuja Kanwer
- Saima Thakor
Non-Travelling Reserves
- Raghvi Bist
- Priya Mishra
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Veda Krishnamurthy -: Veda Krishnamurthy is a former Indian cricketer who played for the Indian women’s cricket team. She is known for her skills as a batswoman.
Women’s T20 World Cup -: The Women’s T20 World Cup is a cricket tournament where teams from different countries compete in a shorter format of the game called T20, which means each team plays 20 overs.
Harmanpreet Kaur -: Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team. She is a very talented player known for her powerful batting.
UAE -: UAE stands for the United Arab Emirates, a country in the Middle East where the cricket tournament will be held.
Deepti Sharma -: Deepti Sharma is an all-rounder in the Indian women’s cricket team, which means she is good at both batting and bowling.
Pooja Vastrakar -: Pooja Vastrakar is a young cricketer in the Indian women’s team known for her fast bowling and useful batting.
New Zealand -: New Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Their women’s cricket team is one of the teams India will play against in the tournament.
West Indies -: West Indies is a group of Caribbean islands that have a combined cricket team. India will play warm-up matches against them.
South Africa -: South Africa is a country at the southern tip of Africa. Their women’s cricket team is another team India will play warm-up matches against.