The Indian Women’s Cricket Team finished 7th in their last edition of World Cup leading to a huge disappointment among the players and the fans of the game.
India will play their first match of the Women’s World Cup tournament against England on 24th June.
Here are top 5 Indian players to look for in the tournament:-
– by Shraddha Kejriwal
- Mithali Raj
Indian Skipper, Mithali Raj has scored 5781 runs in her 177 ODI matches with a brilliant batting average of 52.08 runs. Mithali Raj is just behind England stalwart Charlotte Edwards who has scored 5992 runs in her 191 ODI games. Mithali Raj has been in a tremendous form in the recent past55 and she is eyeing for the World Cup title.
“Our first target will be able to reach semi-finals, but for that, you need to be able to play good cricket throughout the tournament and have good momentum.
We are looking forwards to the world Cup, it’s going to be my 4th World Cup, and I’m looking forward to some good games.” – Mithali Raj
- Smriti Mandhana
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Left-hand batswoman, Smriti Mandhana has played 23 ODIs in which she scored 701 runs at an average of 30.47. Smriti Mandhana recently returned from a long injury. Mandhana hit an unbeaten 77 off 99 balls in the practice match against the West Indies Women’s Team. Smriti Mandhana’s 77 runs helped India to register a five-wicket win over West Indies. Smriti Mandhana will definitely be a player to look for in the Women’s World Cup 2017 with her brilliant efforts in the practice games and a hunger to perform.
- Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma who made her Women’s ODI debut in 2014 against South Africa has provided great stats in the recent past. Deepti Sharma along with Poonam Raut holds the record for the highest partnership in a match against Ireland on 15th May 2017. Deepti will be a major part of the team’s batting line-up. Deepti took 27 wickets with a bowling average of just 18.96 in her 20 ODI games.
- Jhulan Goswami
Jhulan Goswami is an integral part of Indian Women Cricket Team and will play a crucial role in the team’s bowling department. Jhulan Goswami is the leading wicket-taker in the history of Women’s ODI Cricket with 185 wickets in just 153 matches. Jhulan Goswami is first in ICC women’s One Day International bowling rankings. Jhulan will be aiming the trophy and hope to see the stalwart in action taking more wickets for Indian Women’s Team.
- Ekta Bisht
Ekta Bisht has been a regular part of the Women’s Cricket Team. Ekta Bisht will be leading a strong spin department for her team. Bisht took 26 runs in her 16 ODI games with an average of just 21.50. Ekta Bisht, with her excellence performance, will be among the players to watch out during the tournament.
India’s 1st match – 24th June against England.
– by Shraddha Kejriwal