India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Wednesday mentioned that the staff was trying ahead to Shafali Verma return to kind after the opening batter was dropped from the three-match ODI collection towards Australia.
“She (Shafali) is a vital participant for us and has finished exceptionally properly for the nation. We’re trying ahead to seeing her get again into her zone and carry out properly for the staff,” Harmanpreet mentioned on the eve of their series-opener in Brisbane.
Harmanpreet mentioned the tour will mark the onset of her aspect’s preparation for the upcoming ODI World Cup in India subsequent yr.
“Each time we play, our purpose is to win, and this collection isn’t any exception. It’s good to see that our staff has been doing properly within the ODI format, and we need to keep the identical momentum,” mentioned Harmanpreet.
“All video games are vital, and we are going to attempt completely different combos to determine gamers who’re performing properly. We intention to offer alternatives to the upcoming gamers and see whoever is greatest maintaining the World Cup in thoughts. We’ll give attention to choosing gamers who can excel in house circumstances once we play the World Cup.”
Although India comes off a 2-1 collection win over New Zealand, Harmanpreet mentioned adapting to the circumstances will likely be a problem for her staff.
“We carried out rather well towards New Zealand in house circumstances. Right here, the circumstances are completely different, and we’re working exhausting to adapt shortly.We had two days of coaching and tried to settle in as quickly as potential. Everyone seems to be feeling good and searching in nice form,” mentioned Harmanpreet.
“All of us get pleasure from taking part in ODIs greater than every other format. It’s a format we at all times look ahead to. With the World Cup in India developing, taking part in towards Australia, who at all times play glorious cricket wherever they go, is a good platform for us to showcase our abilities,” she added.