As of October 2021, Shikha Pandey has not competed in any of the three Indian formats. When this veteran sailor failed to qualify for her T20 series against Australia, there was a hunch that she would not be selected to represent India in her T20 World Cup. But she had plenty of smiles on her face last month as she found a place in both the World Cup and in previous tri-series teams that included South Africa and the West Indies.
Ahead of India’s try-series opener against South Africa in East London, India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her vast experience and World Cup conditions favored the bowlers’ pace meant the think tank would He said he chose Pandey, who also performed well at home on his circuit. This is evidenced by her 11 wickets which she conceded in the Senior Women’s National T20 tournament with her economy of 4.28. “Well, you know, she’s a very experienced bowler,” she said. so i wanted to strengthen my medium pace (attack) they saw us playing more spinners but now i’m in south africa i need more opportunities for speed bowling That’s what brought her back and she did really well in the domestic season. “She is someone who can swing the ball on a power play. She also has experience rolling in Death Overs. And the game plan… She’s playing for the first time in a while, so we’re going to discuss which areas she’s more comfortable with,” she added. With Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh playing in the U19 World Cup, India have some holes to fill for the Tri-Series. One of them finds his partner the opening of Smriti Mandhana. His Yastika Bhatia, a left-hander, took the lead once in his T20Is on this pitch last year against New Zealand. Sabine Nimegana on the other hand, in this position he played six times and scored 150 runs.
“Well, you have a few options. Meghana will be there and Yastika is also a very good option for us.I think we will sit down and discuss. Everyone looks good and whoever hits the net is really good. Shafali isn’t there so anyone who wants to confide in Smriti will need to make a phone call.I’m really happy to have some options. As captain, we need a competition where we have to think really hard about choosing our starting line-up.”
India will also be strengthened by the return from injury of key all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar. Kaur noted that in training sessions he looked good with Vastrakar on both the racket and the ball.
“She’s with us. She did really well on the net…last call Physio can help you more than I can.” But as far as I can see, she’s good at hitting and bowling. Before she does her final XI, she needs to talk to her. What kind of workload do you need to handle? She does everything in all departments and is a very important person. ”
Troy Cooley, NCA’s fast bowling coach, also accompanied the Indian team. Cooley has extensive experience working for both the British and Australian men’s teams. bowlers know him well…you know how he works and everything. So he’s already on the team. He shares his experience with all bowlers. We had a few sessions with him and gave some tips to the bowlers. I think he’s doing really well and hopefully we’ll see the results.”