Best in the country - Amol Muzumdar on India’s Top 6 ahead of T20 Women’s World Cup 2024

As the Indian women brace themselves for the upcoming challenge at the global stage with the Women’s T20 World Cup coming up, head coach Amol Muzumdar shared a few crucial insights about the preparations of the side.

Talking in a press conference in Mumbai ahead of India’s departure for the tournament that starts from next week, Amol Muzumdar said, “We had a fitness camp which happened at the NCA and fitness and fielding camp. That was specifically done for those two areas and the skills [aspect] were not touched. The entire 15 days were delegated to fitness and fielding.”

He further added, “Later on, we had a ten-day skills camp, where there were not just the net sessions but the players played almost five games in ten days. So if you ask for game time, we have ticked that box. We played some very competitive games. There were different oppositions, there were different skill sets that were chosen for those particular games."

However, when addressing the crucial No.3 position and who could potentially slot in, Muzumdar held his cards close to his chest.

He said, “Ever since I've taken over, we have had some tough series against good teams - England, Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh, and then Asia Cup. So, I think the preparation has been fantastic.”

He further added, “As far as the top six is concerned, I think they're the best in the country. I know for a fact that in T20, the No. 3 sets the game up. We have identified [our No. 3] but we will reveal that only closer to our opening game."

Only time shall reveal who should be the one to occupy the all-important No.3 spot for India. With that being said, India will be buoyed by the presence of Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur, who will be ready to spearhead the charge.