India women have been heavily dependent on Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and the recently retired Mithali Raj to deliver with the bat in recent years. Opponents have been able to brush past the middle and lower order with ease on days when India’s star batters haven’t performed.
During a Q&A session on her official YouTube channel, Chopra was asked why India women are not producing big-hitters who can do the finishing job for the team. She replied:
Chopra added about Kiran Navgire:
Navgire smashed an unbeaten 162 for Nagaland against Arunachal Pradesh earlier this year during the Women’s Senior T20 Trophy. She thus became the first Indian man or woman to score over 150 runs in a T20 match.
The hard-hitting batter scored 69 off 34 for Velocity against the Trailblazers in the Women’s T20 challenge. She was dismissed for a 13-ball duck in the next game against the Supernovas.
“This is a genuine concern with the Indian women’s team” - Anjum Chopra and middle and lower-order meltdown
During the discussion on her YouTube channel, Chopra admitted that India women will continue to find themselves in trouble unless they strengthen their middle and lower-order.
Answering a query over the same, the 45-year-old explained:
Chopra concluded that players who have been backed for the role need to be given both confidence and experience, stating:
A shaky middle and lower order cost India women gold at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 cricket competition. Chasing 162 in the final against Australia women, they collapsed from 118 for two to 152 all out, losing the summit clash by nine runs.
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