KOLKATA: Mithali Raj feels the title of her forthcoming biopic ‘Shabaash Mithu’ is very close to her heart. “That’s what my teammates used to tell me when I got runs for the country. Hence it reminds me of my good old days and all my colleagues,” she said during a promotional function in the city on Saturday.
In spite of retiring from the game recently, Mithali keeps a close watch on the game and is happy to see how the Indian women routed Sri Lanka in both the T20I and ODI series. The performance naturally raised hopes of an Indian medal in the forthcoming Commonwealth Games where women’s cricket will make its debut.
“In the T20 format, the margin of error is very less. As such the preparation part is very important. We have a very strong team. If we get the plans in place beforehand, I feel this Indian side is capable of finishing on the podium in CWG,” Mithali stated.
The former India skipper heaped praise on Harmanpreet Kaur who led from the front against Sri Lanka to be named the player-of-the-series in both formats. The all-rounder came good both with the bat and ball as captaincy seemed to bring the best out of her. However, Mithali was not surprised to see Kaur shine. “She has a rich experience. She has led the side previously too. In November 2016, she replaced me as captain of the T20 side for the series against West Indies. Hence it’s not a new role for her. Her performance is encouraging and will surely boost the team,” Mithali stated.
The highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket is encouraged to see the recent equal pay policy announced by New Zealand Cricket for its men’s and women’s sides. “It’s a good sign. I feel things are improving all over the world. It will take some time but we are approaching a situation where there will be no difference between men’s and women’s games,” she hoped.
In spite of retiring from the game recently, Mithali keeps a close watch on the game and is happy to see how the Indian women routed Sri Lanka in both the T20I and ODI series. The performance naturally raised hopes of an Indian medal in the forthcoming Commonwealth Games where women’s cricket will make its debut.
“In the T20 format, the margin of error is very less. As such the preparation part is very important. We have a very strong team. If we get the plans in place beforehand, I feel this Indian side is capable of finishing on the podium in CWG,” Mithali stated.
The former India skipper heaped praise on Harmanpreet Kaur who led from the front against Sri Lanka to be named the player-of-the-series in both formats. The all-rounder came good both with the bat and ball as captaincy seemed to bring the best out of her. However, Mithali was not surprised to see Kaur shine. “She has a rich experience. She has led the side previously too. In November 2016, she replaced me as captain of the T20 side for the series against West Indies. Hence it’s not a new role for her. Her performance is encouraging and will surely boost the team,” Mithali stated.
The highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket is encouraged to see the recent equal pay policy announced by New Zealand Cricket for its men’s and women’s sides. “It’s a good sign. I feel things are improving all over the world. It will take some time but we are approaching a situation where there will be no difference between men’s and women’s games,” she hoped.
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