India bank on South Africa tour lessons to turn tables in Women's T20 World Cup
India bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi said India will aim to apply the lessons from their tour of South Africa when the two sides meet in
India bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi said India will aim to apply the lessons from their tour of South Africa when the two sides meet in their Women’s T20 World Cup clash on Sunday at Old Trafford in Manchester. Earlier this year, India suffered a 4-1 series defeat, with Laura Wolvaardt dominating with the bat. India will now look to turn the tables in Manchester. This will also be the first time the two teams meet in Women’s T20 World Cup history. Read Full Story Salvi added that the team reflected deeply after the loss, identified grey areas, and worked collectively to address them. “Those five games we played in South Africa taught us a lot.
When you lose a series, you reflect deeply and identify the grey areas that need improvement. As a bowling unit and as a group, including the leadership, everyone has been fully involved. “We discussed what went wrong, reached clear conclusions, and addressed those issues in camps, practice sessions, and warm-up games. Everyone now understands the areas we need to improve and is equally motivated to work on them and come back stronger. 'INDIA WILL MISS SHREYANKA' With Shreyanka Patil ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to a foot injury, India will need to find an alternative at the death. However, bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi said the team prepares its bowlers to operate across different phases of an innings, ensuring they are ready to step in whenever required.
He expressed confidence that the squad has the depth and flexibility to cope with Shreyanka’s absence. “First of all, it is unfortunate that Shreyanka got injured during the game and has been ruled out of the tournament. In terms of our preparations, we train all our bowlers as phase bowlers, so we can use them as and when required. Salvi admitted that India will miss Shreyanka Patil's services but expressed confidence in leg-spinner Prema Rawat, who has been drafted into the squad as her replacement. “We will certainly miss Shreyanka’s services, but Prema is also an exciting talent. She has made the most of her opportunities in the past, performing well in the Australia series and the Rising Stars Asia Cup.
We are confident about her potential, and having worked with her in camps, we see her as a capable all-phase bowler for the team. India are currently placed second in Group A with four points and a net run rate of +3.975 thanks to wins in both their matches against Pakistan and the Netherlands. Ends
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