Triumphant in ODIs, India women eye dominance over South Africa in T20Is
Cricket | February 12, 2018 13:38 ISTWhile the Mithali Raj led side in the ODI series, the T20s will witness a new captain in the explosive Harmanpreet Kaur.
While the Mithali Raj led side in the ODI series, the T20s will witness a new captain in the explosive Harmanpreet Kaur.
Goswami, an ICC Women Cricketer of the Year in 2007, had earlier broken Australian Cathryn Fitzpatrick's record of highest wickets in women ODIs.
Jhulan Goswami reached the milestone in the second ODI of the three-match series against South Africa at Kimberley on Wednesday.
Seven months after a stupendous show in the World Cup, the Indian women's team shook off rustiness with ease with a crushing 88-run win over South Africa in the series-opener on Tuesday.
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The former India women's captain also praised Kohli for his attention to fitness and said now even the women cricketers hit the gym and follow a strict diet as it is an integral part of the game now.
Mithali Raj and co made a special appearance in Amitabh Bachchan's show where the players donated their winnings to charity.
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PM Modi said India chose to praise the women cricketers instead of criticising them for their defeat in the final.
Jhulan and Co, who lost the World Cup final to England by nine runs, were today felicitated in New Delhi and the Bengal pacer will be touching base in the evening tomorrow.
The former BCCI chief further asserted that the Women in Blue will come out with more improved performance if they are provided with more exposure and facilities.
Speaking at the felicitation function organized by the BCCI, where each of the squad members was presented Rs 50 lakh by the Board, Mithali spoke of the importance of playing more Tests.
The Sports Minister further pointed out that it was after their performance in the 50-over tournament that people around the country have become more aware of women cricketers.
World's highest wicket-taker in women's ODIs Jhulan also praised seamers Mansi Joshi and Shikha Pandey, terming them as match winners for India.
Harmanpreet is now the second India batter to feature in the top 10 after skipper Mithali Raj, who is ranked second 10 points behind Australia captain Meg Lanning.
Jhulan Goswami said the time is right to take the game forward, observing the "real journey" for the eves starts now.
"I will definitely play for a couple of years more, but I don't see myself playing the next World Cup", says India captain Mithali Raj.
England emerged as the winner of ICC Women's World Cup as India lost by 9 runs in a thrilling final at Lord's. Celebrities and cricketers wish the Indian team for their incredible performance in the tournament.
It was in summer of 1996 that the 'Royal Bengal Tiger' Sourav Ganguly announced his arrival with a big roar. Today Jhulan makes it big with her performance.
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