Since India will be playing against New Zealand in Match 4 of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, team selection is the key, as India aims to make an evenly matched side for this contest considering the recent inconsistency of New Zealand.
Top Order -Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Shafali Verma: Verma, being the most aggressive opener for India, would like to dominate the campaign. She would look for an early fast start and proper setting with her aggressive batting.
Smriti Mandhana: She is India’s most reliable batter, and that does make her pretty important at the top. Inability to stabilize and anchor the innings makes her indispensable.
Jemimah Rodriguez: Batting at number three, she is known to anchor, stabilize, and accelerate when needed.
Middle Order – Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain): She’s an important player for the team as a leader and presence on the field. In the middle order, she gives stability while hitting those powerful shots in death overs.
Richa Ghosh: Yet another rising young star who may be seen as the wicketkeeper for India. Her aggressive batting in the lower-middle order makes her a versatile player.
Pooja Vastrakar: The all-rounder in the truest sense of that word, Vastrakar will be expected to contribute with bat and ball. The ability to clear the boundary in the death overs is a significant added advantage.
All-Rounders and Bowlers – Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Deepti Sharma: An all-rounder, perhaps not for too much batting talent, but for sure due to her dependable off-spin and lower-order batting, Deepti plays a rather crucial part in India’s setup.
Radha Yadav: Radha Yadav is a specialist spinner who will have to get vital wickets, especially in the middle overs.
Arundhati Reddy: The pace of Reddy and her ability to swing the ball will make early overs crucial for India. Her death bowling will be crucial against Sophie Devine.
Asha Sobhana/Shreyanka Patil: The team management will have to decide between these two young talents to be used as the match progresses. Both come up with an excellent spin-bowling option.
Renuka Singh Thakur: She is likely to lead the speed attack for India, as she can generate early swing in the innings, and while taking into account the power of New Zealand openers, she will prove significant in letting experience hold them from becoming aggressive early in the match.
The expected side gives India an appropriate proportion between aggressive batting and flexible bowling. Also, the top order for India, with their leaders Mandhana and Verma, intends to give a stable opening while the entire leadership of their middle order is now uplifted even further with the addition of Harmanpreet Kaur. The swing bowling of Renuka Singh would do its job in making way for India to at least give one big fight against New Zealand. All-rounders Deepti Sharma and Vastrakar help India send a good fight into the field.
